New York: Delacorte. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1991. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0385301421 . A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust-jacket; Leonard's setting for this story is Palm Beach County, Florida, where someone places a live ten-foot alligator in the backyard of redneck judge Bob Gibbs, shots are being fired and the list of suspects to hunt down is lengthy. Kathy Baker, a young probation officer is in the middle of all this; 8vo .

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E-book extras: "Martin Amis Interviews 'The Dickens of Detroit'"; Elmore Leonard's "If It Sounds Like Writing, Rewrite It"; "All By Elmore: The Crime Novels & The Westerns"; Selected FilmographyProbation officer Kathy Baker's clients, including "psycho Uncle Elvin," want to whack Palm Beach County judge Bob Isom Gibbs -- but all "Maximum Bob" cares about is getting Kathy in bed.Hard-ass Palm Beach County judge Bob Isom Gibbs enjoys sending even petty offenders away to do hard time -- which has made the list of miscreants who want him dead longer than a fully grown Florida gator's tail. And a good number of his ill-wishers are probation officer Kathy Baker's clients, including young Dale Crowe and his psycho uncle Elvin. Now, Kathy's got an even more daunting task than keeping BIG's horny hands off her: keeping "Maximum Bob" alive. Because Gibbs's many enemies seem to be willing to go to any lengths -- be it death by amphibian or some more tried-and-true method -- to permanently end the career of an oversexed, racist jurist who's more interested in scoring than in saving his own red neck.

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On Apr 30 2012, Goodron said:

Elmore Leonard is one of the best authors in the business, this is so much fun to read, his characters and his story lines are so unexpected that you keep being surprised and entertained all the time. If you like reading good stories with great characters, read any Elmore Leonard book.

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Bookseller: Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 17294
Title: Maximum Bob - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Author: Leonard, Elmore
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
ISBN 10: 0385301421
ISBN 13: 9780385301428
Publisher: Delacorte
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1991
Keywords: Collectible Rare Out-Of-Print, Cons Strang
Bookseller catalogs: Author Collections / Leonard, Elmore;

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