{"product_id":"djibouti-paperback-3","title":"Djibouti - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElmore Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Elmore Leonard is in a class of one....The greatest crime writer who ever lived.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Dennis Lehane\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Elmore Leonard is our greatest crime novelist...the best in the business.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e44 novels and still going strong! The incomparable Elmore Leonard--\"The reigning King Daddy of crime writers\" (\u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e)--is back with \u003cem\u003eDjibouti, \u003c\/em\u003ea gripping, twisting, playful, and always surprising tale of modern-day piracy. \u003cem\u003eDjibouti \u003c\/em\u003esparkles with the trademark Leonard style, wit, and crackling dialogue that have made novels like \u003cem\u003eGet Shorty, Out of Sight, \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e The Hot Kid \u003c\/em\u003ecrime fiction classics. This time Elmore's taking us to the Horn of Africa for an unforgettable confrontation with con men, crooked diplomats, documentary filmmakers, and pirates...and it's going to be a wild ride!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElmore Leonard, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and the hippest, funniest national treasure in sight (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e), brings his trademark wit and inimitable style to this twisting, gripping--and sometimes playful--tale of modern-day piracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDara Barr, documentary filmmaker, is at the top of her game. She's covered the rape of Bosnian women, neo-Nazi white supremacists, and post-Katrina New Orleans, and has won awards for all three. Now, looking for a bigger challenge, Dara and her right-hand-man, Xavier LeBo, a six-foot-six, seventy-two-year-old African American seafarer, head to Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, to film modern-day pirates hijacking merchant ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey learn soon enough that almost no one in the Middle East is who he seems to be. The most successful pirate, driving his Mercedes around Djibouti, appears to be a good guy, but his pal, a cultured Saudi diplomat, has dubious connections. Billy Wynn, a Texas billionaire, plays mysterious roles as the mood strikes him. He's promised his girlfriend, Helene, a nifty fashion model, that he'll marry her if she doesn't become seasick or bored while circling the world on his yacht. And there's Jama Raisuli, a black al Qaeda terrorist from Miami, who's vowed to blow up something big.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Dara and Xavier have to decide, besides the best way to stay alive: Should they shoot the action as a documentary or turn it into a Hollywood feature film?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElmore Leonard, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author and \"the hippest, funniest national treasure in sight\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e), brings his trademark wit and inimitable style to this twisting, gripping--and sometimes playful--tale of modern-day piracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDara Barr, documentary filmmaker, is at the top of her game. She's covered the rape of Bosnian women, neo-Nazi white supremacists, and post-Katrina New Orleans, and has won awards for all three. Now, looking for a bigger challenge, Dara and her right-hand-man, Xavier LeBo, a six-foot-six, seventy-two-year-old African American seafarer, head to Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, to film modern-day pirates hijacking merchant ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey learn soon enough that almost no one in the Middle East is who he seems to be. The most successful pirate, driving his Mercedes around Djibouti, appears to be a good guy, but his pal, a cultured Saudi diplomat, has dubious connections. Billy Wynn, a Texas billionaire, plays mysterious roles as the mood strikes him. He's promised his girlfriend, Helene, a nifty fashion model, that he'll marry her if she doesn't become seasick or bored while circling the world on his yacht. And there's Jama Raisuli, a black al Qaeda terrorist from Miami, who's vowed to blow up something big.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Dara and Xavier have to decide, besides the best way to stay alive: Should they shoot the action as a documentary or turn it into a Hollywood feature film?\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43159333011519,"sku":"9780062008312","price":33.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9TLDBccL3D9780062008312.webp?v=1776997577","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/djibouti-paperback-3","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}