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Stick

by Elmore Leonard · 1982

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In Stick,an ex-con trying to go straight finds himself tempted by a high stakes, sweet-revenge scam...and targeted by a psycho killer with a score to settle.

Genre
crimecrimeMore like thisLess of thismysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thisthrillerthrillerMore like thisLess of thisdetectivedetectiveMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1980s1980sMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of thisFloridaFloridaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 304 pages

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