LaBrava A Novel
LaBrava A Novel by Elmore Leonard is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on December 26, 2012. This 432-page book presents a thrilling crime narrative centered around Joe La Brava, an ex-Secret Service agent who becomes embroiled in a South Miami Beach scam. The story features a mix of characters, including a former cop, a Cuban hit man who also works as a go-go dancer, and a former movie star, blending elements of action, humor, and suspense.
Readers will find a fast-paced plot that intertwines the true-to-life with the fantastical, showcasing Leonard’s signature style. The narrative explores themes of deception and danger, set against a backdrop of crime and intrigue. LaBrava offers a unique perspective on the complexities of its characters and their interactions, making it a notable entry in the mystery and detective genre.
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New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard delivers his trademark blend of action, sex, violence, humor, and hard-boiled suspense in this thrilling crime classic, LaBrava.
Joe La Brava is an ex–Secret Service agent who gets mixed up in a South Miami Beach scam involving a redneck former cop, a Cuban hit man who moonlights as a go-go dancer, and a one-time movie queen whose world is part make-believe, part deadly dangerous.
Fast-moving, pitch-perfect, and utterly irresistible, LaBrava is, “vintage Leonard: a blend of the true-to-life and the totally make-believe, the cinematic and the suspenseful, the world we know and a whole lot of worlds we’re glad we don’t. Only Leonard can concoct such a potent cocktail.” (USA Today).
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