Fire in the Hole: Stories

<p>&quot;[Leonard's] most satisfying book since Out of Sight ... .Top-notch work from one of our most gifted and consistently entertaining writers.&quot;<br> - New York Times Book Review</p><p>&quot;Vintage Leonard ... .Nine stories with booze and shotguns and lowlifes ... and lots of scenes that ought to be in movies.&quot;<br> - Detroit Free Press</p><p>Originally published as When the Women Came Out to Dance, Elmore Leonard's extraordinary story collection, Fire in the Hole reconfirms his standing as the &quot;King Daddy of crime writers&quot; (Seattle Times) - a true Grand Master in the legendary company of John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain. These nine riveting tales of crime and (sometimes) punishment - including the title story starring U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, which was the basis for the smash hit TV series Justified - feature all the elements that have made the great Elmore Leonard great: superb writing, unforgettable characters, breathtaking twists, and the sharpest, coolest dialogue in the mystery-thriller genre.<br></p>