Riding the Rap
1995 novel by Elmore Leonard
0385324170Riding the Rap is a 1995 crime fiction novel by Elmore Leonard. It is the sequel to Leonard's Pronto, released in 1993.
Synopsis
Like Pronto, Riding the Rap centers around Harry Arno, World War II veteran and bookie, now 67 years old. The book also features a reappearance of Joyce Patton, Harry's ex-girlfriend and a former stripper, and her new boyfriend Raylan Givens, an always-gets-his-man old western type law enforcer. Givens later comes to Harry's aid when he discovers the plot set up by Chip Ganz, Bobby Deo and Louis Lewis. Ganz, who is $16,500 in debt, hatches a plan to steal the millions that Harry has skimmed from the mafia over the years from a Swiss bank account by taking him hostage and forcing the money out of him. It's up to Raylan Givens to find Harry Arno before it's too late.
Connections
This story formed the basis of the third episode of the first season of the FX television show Justified, called "Fixer".[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Justified: Raylan Givens in Riding the Rap by Elmore Leonard".
- ^ Fernsehserie und Literatur: Facetten einer Medienbeziehung edited by Vincent Fröhlich, Lisa Gotto, Jens Ruchatz, page 229
- ^ Transmedia Storytelling, Adaptation, and the Reversing of Justified, by Michael Graves. Adaptation, Volume 10, Issue 1, 1 March 2017, Pages 1–17
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Elmore Leonard
- Hombre (1961)
- The Big Bounce (1969)
- Swag (1976)
- Unknown Man No. 89 (1977)
- The Hunted (1977)
- City Primeval (1980)
- Gold Coast (1980)
- Split Images (1981)
- LaBrava (1983)
- Glitz (1985)
- Killshot (1989)
- Get Shorty (1990)
- Maximum Bob (1991)
- Rum Punch (1992)
- Pronto (1993)
- Riding the Rap (1995)
- Naked Came the Manatee (1996)
- Out of Sight (1996)
- Cuba Libre (1998)
- Pagan Babies (2000)
- Tishomingo Blues (2002)
- A Coyote's in the House (2004)
- The Hot Kid (2005)
- Road Dogs (2009)
- Djibouti (2010)
- Raylan (2012)
- "Three-Ten to Yuma" (1953)
- Joe Kidd (1972)
- Mr. Majestyk (1974)
- High Noon, Part II: The Return of Will Kane (1980)
- Stick (1985)
- 52 Pick-Up (1986)
- The Rosary Murders (1987)
- The Tall T (1957)
- 3:10 to Yuma (1957)
- Hombre (1967)
- The Big Bounce (1969)
- The Moonshine War (1970)
- Valdez Is Coming (1971)
- The Ambassador (1984)
- Stick (1985)
- 52 Pick-Up (1986)
- Cat Chaser (1989)
- Get Shorty (1995)
- Jackie Brown (1997)
- Last Stand at Saber River (1997)
- Touch (1997)
- Out of Sight (1998)
- The Big Bounce (2004)
- Be Cool (2005)
- 3:10 to Yuma (2007)
- Killshot (2008)
- Freaky Deaky (2012)
- Life of Crime (2013)
- Maximum Bob (1998)
- Karen Sisco (2003)
- Justified (2010–2015)
- Get Shorty (2017–2019)
- Justified: City Primeval (2023)
- Peter Leonard (son)
- Raylan Givens (character)
