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Carl Webster

Cette série suit les aventures d'un Marshall américain naviguant à travers les décennies tumultueuses des années 1930 et 1940. Voyagez à travers un paysage façonné par la Grande Dépression et la menace imminente de la guerre, où la loi et l'ordre sont constamment mis à l'épreuve. Soyez témoin d'un homme de loi dévoué confrontant le crime et la corruption dans une ère moralement complexe. Ces histoires offrent une action palpitante, des personnages captivants et un regard brut sur l'Amérique durant une période charnière.

The Hot Kid
Comfort to the Enemy and Other Carl Webster Stories
Hot Kid
Up In Honey's Room

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    Hot Kid

    • 319pages
    • 12 heures de lecture
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    Hot cars, gun molls, speakeasies, bank robbers and murder are the game in this powerfully entertaining story from Elmore Leonard, the undisputed master of the crime novel. Set in Oklahoma during the 1930s, THE HOT KID introduces Carl Webster, one of the coolest lawmen ever to draw on a fugitive felon. At 21, Carl Webster's on his way to becoming the most famous Deputy US Marshal in America. He's shot and killed notorious bank robber Emmet Long and is now tracking Jack Belmont, the no-good son of an oil millionaire with dreams of becoming Public Enemy Number One. True Detective writer Tony Antonelli is following the story, and this one's big, full of beautiful women, Tommy guns and a former lawman who believes in vigilante justice. THE HOT KID is one exhilarating story playing out against the flapper period of gun molls and Prohibition.

    Hot Kid
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    Gun molls, speakeasies, bank robbers and murder ... Another fantastic thriller from the grandmaster of US crime fiction. Set in Oklahoma during the 1930s, THE HOT KID is a powerfully entertaining story and introduces Carl Webster, one of the coolest lawmen ever to draw on a fugitive felon. At 21, Carl Webster's on his way to becoming the most famous Deputy US Marshal in America. He has shot and killed notorious bank robber Emmet Long and is now tracking Jack Belmont, the no-good son of an oil millionaire with dreams of becoming Public Enemy Number One. True Detective writer Tony Antonelli is following the story, and this one's big, full of beautiful women, Tommy guns and a former lawman who believes in vigilante justice. THE HOT KID is an exhilarating story played out against the flapper period of gun molls and Prohibition.

    The Hot Kid
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    'America's greatest crime writer' (Newsweek) brings his genius for characterisation, his rich ear for dialogue, and his piercing psychological insight to a gripping story set in an era he's never before explored: the years of the Second World War.

    Up In Honey's Room
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    Renowned for his mastery in crime writing, the author delivers a compelling narrative that showcases his exceptional skills. The book promises a gripping plot filled with intricate details and suspense, reaffirming his status as a leading figure in the genre. Readers can expect a thrilling experience that highlights the author's ability to craft engaging stories that captivate and intrigue.

    Comfort to the Enemy and Other Carl Webster Stories