Djibouti

Elmore Leonard brings his trademark wit and inimitable style to this twisting, gripping—and sometimes playful—tale of modern—day piracy

Dara Barr, documentary filmmaker, is at the top of her game. She’s covered Bosnian women, Neo—Nazis, and post—Katrina New Orleans (for which she won an Oscar), but now she’s looking for an even bigger challenge. So she and her right—hand—man—a six—foot—six, 72—year—old, African—American man named Xavier—head to Djibouti, on...