Fire in the Hole, Elmore Leonard
Fire in the Hole, Elmore Leonard
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Fire in the Hole
Stories

Author: Elmore Leonard

Narrator: Taye Diggs

Unabridged: 6 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Mariner Books

Published: 08/12/2025

Synopsis

“[Leonard’s] most satisfying book since Out of Sight….Top-notch work from one of our most gifted and consistently entertaining writers.”—New York Times Book Review“Vintage Leonard….Nine stories with booze and shotguns and lowlifes…and lots of scenes that ought to be in movies.”—Detroit Free PressOriginally published as When the Women Came Out to Dance, Elmore Leonard’s extraordinary story collection, Fire in the Hole reconfirms his standing as the “King Daddy of crime writers” (Seattle Times)—a true Grand Master in the legendary company of John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain. These nine riveting tales of crime and (sometimes) punishment—including the title story starring U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, which was the basis for the smash hit TV series Justified—feature all the elements that have made the great Elmore Leonard great: superb writing, unforgettable characters, breathtaking twists, and the sharpest, coolest dialogue in the mystery-thriller genre.

About Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers Raylan, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, Get Shorty, and Rum Punch, as well as the acclaimed collection When the Women Come Out to Dance, which was a New York Times Notable Book. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight. The short story “Fire in the Hole,” and three books, including Raylan, were the basis for the FX hit show Justified. Leonard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He died in 2013.

About Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs has starred in numerous movies, including How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Brown Sugar, and Go. He has also appeared on television in Ally McBeal and on the New York stage in Rent and The Wild Party.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on March 26, 2020

This collection of Elmore Leonard's short fiction was originally entitled When the Women Come Out to Dance, but the title was changed to capitalize on its connection to FX's Justified. “Fire in the Hole” is the novella which inspired the series, and was used as the basis for the plot of its first ep......more

Goodreads review by Kemper on April 04, 2010

Reading this collection of Elmore Leonard short stories was kind of like going to a family reunion and having your mother give you running commentary on all the people you haven‘t seen a while. "Remember Carl Webster from The Hot Kid? That’s his grandson Ben. He’s trying to run some redneck squatte......more

Goodreads review by Nick on January 15, 2019

"We dug coal together." You know, it's funny how that old saying never quite fits until you read a story that gives you the purest form of perspective. The camaraderie in the statement is akin to big city beat cops. When a partner's on the take, but the other isn't quite down with the bribes, how can......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on July 24, 2014

Four stars, absolutely four solid stars. The title story, When Women Come Out to Dance the last story along with two other stories I would rate higher but the remaining (and majority) short stories, three and four stars. Unfortunately I haven't been able to locate a list of the title of the nine sto......more

Goodreads review by Jim on October 22, 2014

A fantastic collection of short stories, it starts out with a couple of short sketches that are more interesting than they should be for what they are. Leonard's writing really shines as he manages to use a short scene to paint entire people & years of history. Other stories include the one on which......more

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