The Hot Kid
The Hot Kid by Elmore Leonard is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on August 29, 2006. This 400-page novel is set against the backdrop of the 1920s, following Carlos Webster, a young man who becomes embroiled in the world of crime and law enforcement. As a member of the U.S. Marshals Service, Carl pursues notorious criminals like Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson, navigating a landscape filled with danger and ambition.
Readers will encounter a vivid portrayal of the era, featuring characters such as Jack Belmont, the son of an oil millionaire with aspirations of infamy, and Tony Antonelli, a writer eager to document the tumultuous lives of cops and robbers. The narrative also introduces strong female figures, Louly and Elodie, who are intertwined with the ambitions of the men around them. This edition offers a detailed exploration of crime and ambition during America’s Depression, capturing the complexities of desire and consequence in a rapidly changing society.
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Carlos Webster was fifteen in the fall of 1921 the first time he came face-to-face with a nationally known criminal. A few weeks later, he killed his first man—a cattle thief who was rustling his dad’s stock. Now Carlos, called Carl, is the hot kid of the U.S. Marshals Service, one of the elite manhunters currently chasing the likes of Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, and Pretty Boy Floyd across America’s Depression-ravaged heartland. Carl wants to be the country’s most famous lawman. Jack Belmont, the bent son of an oil millionaire, wants to be public enemy number one. Tony Antonelli of True Detective magazine wants to write about this world of cops and robbers, molls and speakeasies from perilously close up. Then there are the hot dames—Louly and Elodie—hooking their schemes and dreams onto dangerous men. And before the gunsmoke clears, everybody just might end up getting exactly what he or she wished for.
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