The old Apache renegade Soldado Viejo is hiding out in Mexico, and the Arizona Department Adjutant has selected two men to hunt him down. One -- Dave Flynn -- knows war, the land, and the nature of his prey. The other is a kid lieutenant named Bowers. But there's a different kind of war happening in Soyopa. And if Flynn and his young associate choose the wrong allies -- and the wrong enemy -- they won't be getting out alive.
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"As much fun as Leonard's modern work ("Get Shorty"; "Pulp Fiction"; etc.) Not at the top of the list, yet in my view, the bottom of the barrel still yields great reading fare. "
— Flanagan.seanbgmail.com (4 out of 5 stars)
“A must-read.”
— Book“[In this] tale of a legendary Arizona tough guy you can see the emerging talent that would make Leonard a favorite with readers.”
— San Antonio Express-News" His first novel. It is amazing to me that he could be so skilled in his first novel. It isn't his best work, but it is good. "
— Brian, 5/17/2011" Two American bountty hunters go to Mexico chasing an Apache, post-Civil War. "
— Tara, 1/25/2010" A solid western with some decent action centering around hunting down a old Apache renegade. Not Leonard's best of this genre but even his mediocre stuff is a horse's head higher than most western writers. "
— Greg, 4/4/2009" his first novel. he got ALOT better later. pass (the doobie). "
— The, 4/5/2008" OMG, so good! I love the way everything was resolved. It didn't feel forced, which many resolutions do. This was a great first book. No wonder he has become a famous writer. "
— Felicia, 4/30/2007Elmore Leonard (1925–2013) wrote more than fifty books during his highly successful career, including the bestsellers Djibouti, Road Dogs, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, When the Women Come Out to Dance. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. He was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America.
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant are the duo behind the award-winning tri-weekly podcast Stuff You Should Know. The pair have been working together on the show since it began in 2008, and it has gone on to become one of the most downloaded podcasts in history. They currently reside in Atlanta, GA.