Pagan Babies
Pagan Babies by Elmore Leonard is a novel published by Penguin in 2001, featuring 263 pages in English. The story follows Father Terry Dunn, who, after a retreat in Rwanda to escape a tax-fraud indictment, returns to Detroit. As he attempts to raise funds for orphans in Rwanda, his plans become complicated by the reappearance of a former associate and the involvement of Debbie Dewey, a recently released ex-con and aspiring stand-up comic.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of deception and ambition as Father Terry and Debbie navigate their respective challenges. The plot thickens as they seek a larger payoff, raising questions about trust and ulterior motives. This edition presents Leonard’s signature style, blending humor and tension within a fictional framework that explores the complexities of human relationships and moral dilemmas.
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Father Terry Dunn thought he’d seen everything on the mean streets of Detroit, but that was before he went on a little retreat to Rwanda to evade a tax-fraud indictment. Now the whiskey-drinking, Nine Inch Nails-T-shirt-wearing padre is back trying to hustle up a score to help the little orphans of Rwanda. But the fund-raising gets complicated when a former tattletale cohort pops up on Terry’s tail. And then there’s the lovely Debbie Dewey. A freshly sprung ex-con turned stand-up comic, Debbie needs some fast cash too, to settle an old score. Now they’re in together for a bigger payoff than either could finagle alone. After all, it makes sense . . . unless Father Terry is working a con of his own.
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