

agent, and you’ve got a book in which the gents are waaaaaay overmatched.ĩ. Throw in an underwear model named Helene looking to make a married man out of a billionaire who likes to play C.I.A. Dara is as laconic and unflappable as any of Leonard’s finest heroes (see: Hombre, Swag, The Hot Kid), with a creative and curious streak that marks her as special. The heroine of Djibouti would be one Dara Barr, who has touched down in Africa to make a documentary about the booming piracy business and maybe win herself another Oscar.

In the spirit of Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules for Writing, here are ten reasons why Elmore Leonard rules–a fact that has never been more obvious than in Djibouti, his 48th novel. His stories have appeared in a variety of journals and Year's Best collections.

The author of the critically acclaimed novels Heart-Shaped Box and Horns, Joe Hill is a two-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award and a past recipient of the Ray Bradbury Fellowship. Amazon Exclusive: Joe Hill Reviews Djibouti
