Unknown Man #89 - by Elmore Leonard (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Detroit process server Jack Ryan has a reputation for being the best in the business at finding people who don't want to be found. Now he's looking for a missing stockholder known only as 'Unknown Man No. 89.' But his missing man isn't 'unknown' to everyone: a pretty blonde hates his guts and a very nasty dude named Royal wants him dead in the worst way. Which is very unfortunate for Jack Ryan, who is suddenly caught in the crossfire of a lethal triple-cross and as much a target as his nameless prey"--Back cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>"No one is Leonard's equal," declares the <em>Chicago Tribune</em>--and anyone who might doubt it would only have to read Elmore Leonard's riveting noir classic, <em>Unknown Man #89</em>, to become a true believer.</p><p>The twisty tale of a Detroit process server whose search for a missing stockholder leads him into more serious peril than he ever imagined possible, <em>Unknown Man #89</em> is a gourmet stew of mystery, suspense, and double and triple cross, peppered with the razor sharp dialogue for which Grand Master Leonard is justifiably famous.</p><p>Exhilarating old-school crime fiction that the late, great John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and Robert Parker would have been proud to call their own, <em>Unknown Man #89</em> is a gem--nothing less than we'd expect from the man who created the incomparable U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of the hit TV series <em>Justified</em>.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Detroit process server Jack Ryan has a reputation for being the best in the business at finding people who don't want to be found. Now he's looking for a missing stockholder known only as "Unknown Man No. 89." But his missing man isn't "unknown" to everyone: a pretty blonde hates his guts and a very nasty dude named Royal wants him dead in the worst way. Which is very unfortunate for Jack Ryan, who is suddenly caught in the crossfire of a lethal triple-cross and as much a target as his nameless prey.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An absolute master."--The Detroit News<br><br>"The greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever!"--The New York Times Book Review<br>
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