Split Images
1981 crime novel by Elmore Leonard
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::summary 1981 crime novel by Elmore Leonard ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Split Images |
| image | File:Split Images-book cover.jpg |
| caption | First edition |
| author | Elmore Leonard |
| country | |
| language | English |
| genre | Crime/Contemporary |
| publisher | Arbor House |
| pub_date | 1981 |
| media_type | Hard cover |
| pages | 282 |
| isbn | 0-688-16971-6 |
| :: |
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Plot summary
The novel begins in Detroit and tells the story of Robbie Daniels, a multimillionaire who guns down a Haitian refugee who broke into his Palm Beach mansion, calling it "practice". Walter Kouza, a 21-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, sees this case as his one chance to quit being a cop and go to work for a big shot. The only one who can stop him is Lieutenant Bryan Hurd, whose unique method of investigation is supported by his good-looking lover and journalist Angela Nolan. The two follow Daniels and Kouza when they travel Florida to find their next victim: a diplomat and drug dealer.
Characters
- Robbie Daniels – multimillionaire and playboy killer
- Walter Kouza – ex-cop and Robbie's bodyguard
- Louverture Damien – Haitian burglar and 1st victim
- Curtis Moore – parking attendant and 2nd victim
- Chichi – drug dealer
- Bryan Hurd – Detroit homicide lieutenant
- Gary Hammond – Palm Beach squad-car officer
- Annie Maguire – Detroit homicide detective
- Angela Nolan – journalist and Bryan's girlfriend
References
References
- (2001). "Dictionary of Midwestern Literature". [[Indiana University Press]].
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