 First edition cover | |
| Author | Elmore Leonard |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, Novel |
| Publisher | Arbor House (USA) & Viking Press (UK) |
Publication date | March 1989 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-55710-041-1 (first edition, hardback) |
| OCLC | 18780338 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3562.E55 K55 1989 |
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