Books like Bandits by Elmore Leonard
Jack Delaney, a reformed jewel thief working at his brother‑in‑law’s funeral home, is tasked with retrieving a body from a leper’s hospital. The corpse, however, is alive and under the care of Sister Lucy, a former nun who now dresses in designer jeans. Lucy, with radical ideals, seeks to free a woman who was once the mistress of a Nicaraguan colonel. The colonel, who has been ordered dead for attempting to "infect" him, is a reluctant victim of political intrigue. Lucy plans to smuggle the woman out of the colonel’s reach, and she believes Jack’s skills could help her also recover the colonel’s millions in hidden funds. As the trio navigate New Orleans city streets and underground dealings, they confront threats from the colonel’s guns and goons.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Crime Fiction/Heist Fiction
Authors: Elmore Leonard
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