Raylan
A Novel
When Federal Marshall Raylan Givens squares off against a known offender he’ll warn the man, “If I have to pull my gun I’ll shoot to kill.” Except this time he finds the offender naked in a bathtub, doped up and missing his kidneys. Raylan knows there’s big money in body parts, but by the time he finds out who’s making the cuts, he’s lying naked in a bathtub himself—about to lose his kidneys. All the bad guys are girls this time: the nurse who collects kidneys and sells them; the mine company executive who comes to Harlan County to sell mountaintop removal, shoots a miner who wastes her time, then meets the miner’s widow in an unforgettable scene; and a third girl whose only offense is missing a court date. This is pure Elmore Leonard, a page-turner filled with great dialogue and sly suspense.
