Elmore Leonard: Rum Punch, Flexibler Einband

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Jackie hat die Wahl: Entweder sie arbeitet mit dem FBI zusammen und verrät ein paar Namen aus dem internationalen Waffenschiebergeschäft - was ihre Lebenserwartung erhelblich verkürzen dürfte. Oder sie geht in staatliche Sicherheitsverwahrung. Da taucht als Retter in der Not Max Cherry auf und bietet sich an, die Kaution für Jackie zu stellen. Denn Max hofft auf ein Geschäft, außerdem hat Jackie es ihm angetan. Die hat allerdings eigene Pläne. Und eins ist klar: Wer mit den falschen Leuten Katz und Maus spielt, für den geht es bald um Kopf und Kragen Ordell Robbie makes a fine living selling illegal high-powered weaponry to the wrong people. Jackie Burke couriers Ordell's profits from Freeport to Miami. But the feds are on to Jackie - and now the aging, but still hot, flight attendant will have to do prison time or play ball, which makes her a prime 'loose end' that Ordell needs to tie up...permanently. Jackie, however, has other plans. And with the help of Max Cherry - an honest but disgruntled bail bondsman looking to get out - she could even end up with a serious nest egg in the process.

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From America's top writer of hardboiled crime, the novel that became Tarantino's hit film JACKIE BROWN.

Ordell Robbie makes a fine living selling illegal high-powered weaponry to the wrong people. Jackie Burke couriers Ordell's profits from Freeport to Miami. But the feds are on to Jackie - and now the aging, but still hot, flight attendant will have to do prison time or play ball, which makes her a prime 'loose end' that Ordell needs to tie up...permanently. Jackie, however, has other plans. And with the help of Max Cherry - an honest but disgruntled bail bondsman looking to get out - she could even end up with a serious nest egg in the process.