Out of Sight

About this book

In his latest work the unrivaled master of the crime novel once again breaks all the rules as he redefines the standards of the art. Out of Sight crackles with originality and wicked brilliance displaying all the razor-sharp dialogue inimitable wit and memorable characters who have become the signature of "our greatest crime novelist...the best in the business" (The Washington Post). Deputy U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco is just stopping off to serve a summons and complaint on Floridas Glades Prison. Shes all decked out in her black Chanel suit and heels but ready with her pump-action shotgun when the breakout begins minutes after she pulls into the prison parking lot. But shes not ready for Jack Foley the celebrity con who disarms her invites her to climb into the trunk of her own car and then joins her as his pal Buddy guns the blue Caprice onto the highway heading for freedom. Squeezed into a trunk littered with handcuffs and tactical gear the escapee bank robber is a perfect gentleman who shares her passion for movies and wonders if it would be different if theyd met in a bar. Karen escapes and they do meet again. Only this time shes part of the federal task force hunting the escapees. This time shes sitting in the bar of the Detroit Westin nursing a sour mash and watching a blizzard outside. This time Foley finds her. First some cocktails and conversation. Then Time Out. In Karens suite. "You like taking risks " she says. "So do I." Next morning Foleys gone and Karens out to get him. She cruises Detroits mean street and boxing hangouts looking for Foley Buddy and a hardcase named Maurice one step behind them as they plot the biggest heist of their careers--and a double cross that will leave only one man holding the goods. This time Karen means business as she races toward a hair-raising climax that careens pell-mell into suspense-writing history.