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Tishomingo Blues
Author: Elmore Leonard

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Publisher: HarperTorch
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780060083946 - ISBN-10: 0060083948
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 400


Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Audio Cassette (Abridged), Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Paperback

Book Description:
Daredevil Dennis Lenahan has brought his act to the Tishomingo Lodge & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi -- diving off an eighty-foot ladder into nine feet of water for the amusement of gamblers, gangsters, and luscious belles. His riskiest feat, however, was witnessing a Dixie-style mob execution while atop his diving platform. Robert Taylor saw the hit also. A blues-loving Detroit hustler touring the Southland in a black Jaguar, Taylor's got his own secret agenda re the "Cornbread Cosa Nostra," and he wants Dennis in on the game. But there's a lot more in Robert Taylor's pocket than a photo of his lynched great-grandfather. And high-diver Dennis could be about to take a long, fatal fall -- right into a mess of hoop skirts, Civil War play-acting ... and more trouble than he ever dreamed possible.

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Kevin D. wrote on 1/14/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Elmore Leonard doesn't disappoint. While having the same basic story structure as most of his others, Leonard still creates an interesting, compelling, and very, very funny story.
Read it several times.

Carol R. wrote on 6/12/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

If you like Elmore Leonard, you'll really enjoy this one.

Paul D. wrote on 2/17/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Good vacation book!


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Trevor N. (trevor) wrote on 7/22/2009...


I had a lot of fun with this one. Leonard brings us the usual cast of motley rejects and works a nice story around them. Good crime fiction touched by Leonard's fine understanding of human behavior.

CAROL M. wrote on 5/9/2007...


Daredevil Dennis Lenahan has brought his act to the Tishomingo Lodge & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi-diving off an eighty-foot ladder into nine feet of water for the amusement of gamblers, gangsters, and luscious belles. His riskiest feat, however, was witnessing a Dixie-style mob execution while atop his diving platform. Robert Taylor saw the hit also. A blues-loving Detroit hustler touring the Southland in a black Jaguar, Taylor's got his own secret agenda re the "Cornbread Cosa Nostra", and he wants Dennis in on the game.

Will T. (pacnor) wrote on 3/3/2007...


Everything you expect from Leonard.

Leigh Ann G. wrote on 12/31/2006...


Another great Elmore Leonard. You gotta read it.

Wendelin R. wrote on 10/31/2006...


I was too distracted to read it. Although, I know others who enjoyed it.

Bill M. (billymac00) wrote on 9/19/2006...


Bestseller

Lisa B. wrote on 8/8/2006...


Daredevil Dennis Lenahan has brought his act to the Tishomingo Lodge and Casino in Tunica, Mississippi - diving off an eighty-foot ladder into nine feet of water for the amusement of gamblers, gangster, and luscious belles. His rishiest feat, however, was witnessing a Dixie-style mob execution while atop his diving platform. Robert Taylor saw the hit also. A blues-loving Detroit hustler touring the Southland in a black Jaguar, Taylor's got his own secret agenda re the "Cornbread Cosa Nostra," and he wants Dennis in on the game. But there's a lot more in Robert Taylor's pocket than a photo of his lynched great-grandfather. And high-diver Dennis could be about to take a long, fatal fall - right into a mess of hoop skirts, Civil War playacting... and more trouble than he ever dreamed possible.

Wayne J. wrote on 7/30/2006...


Great read. Classic Elmore Leonard.

Clara G. (nativenewyorker) wrote on 5/31/2006...


Daredevil Dennis Lenahan has brought his act to the Tishomingo Lodge & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi--diving off an eighty-foot ladder into a nine feet of water for the amusement of gamblers, gangsters, and luscious belles. His riskiest feat, however, was witnessing a Dixie-style mob execution while atop his diving platform. Robert Taylor saw the hit also. A blues-loving Detroit hustler touring the Southland in a black Jaguar, Taylor's got his own secret agenda re the "Cornbread Cosa Nostra," and he wants Dennis in on the game. But there's a lot more in Robert Taylor's pocket than a photo of his lynched great-grandfather. And high-diver Dennis could be about to take a long, fatal fall--right into a mess of hoop skirts, Civil War play-acting...and more trouble than he ever dreamed possible.

Linda T. wrote on 9/25/2005...


This is a fast moving suspenseful book filled with likeable characters. The main character makes his living in an act diving from a tall ladder into a small amount of water. Preparing to dive, everthing changes when he witnesses a mob execution on the ground below.


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