The Hot Kid
The Hot Kid by Elmore Leonard is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on August 13, 2013. This 400-page novel is presented in English and delves into the life of Carlos Webster, a young man who becomes embroiled in the criminal underworld of the 1920s. As a member of the U.S. Marshals Service, Carl finds himself chasing notorious criminals like Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson, while navigating a landscape filled with danger and ambition.
Readers will encounter a vivid portrayal of crime and law enforcement during America’s Great Depression, as Carl aspires to become the most famous lawman. The narrative also introduces characters such as Jack Belmont, who seeks notoriety as a public enemy, and Tony Antonelli, a writer eager to document the tumultuous world of cops and robbers. The story intertwines the lives of these individuals with the allure of hot dames and their schemes, creating a complex web of desires and consequences.
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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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