Killshot (novel)

For the film based on the novel, see Killshot (film).

Killshot, the 1989 novel by author Elmore Leonard, tells the story of a married couple who find themselves in Cape Girardeau, Missouri while on the run from a pair of hitmen.^[1]

Killshot

First edition cover
Author	Elmore Leonard
Language	English
Genre	Thriller, Novel
Publisher	Arbor House (USA) & Viking Press (UK)
Publication date	March 1989
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Hardback & Paperback)
ISBN	1-55710-041-1 (first edition, hardback)
OCLC	18780338
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 19
LC Class	PS3562.E55 K55 1989

Plot

Carmen and Wayne Colson live a quiet, suburban life. Carmen is a realtor while Wayne is an ironworker. Suddenly everything is violently changed when they stumble upon an extortion plot hatched by two crooks, Armand "Blackbird" Degas and his partner Richie Nix. While Richie is unstable and impatient, the Blackbird is calm and collected. After Wayne forces the two away with a Sleever Bar, the criminals decide to exact vengeance on the Colsons, leading to a tense climax.

Characters in Killshot

• Armand Degas – A Mafia Hit Man
• Richie Nix – A Crook
• Carmen Colson – A Realtor
• Wayne Colson – Carmen's Husband