Split Images


Split Images is a 1981 crime novel written by Elmore Leonard.

Plot summary

The novel begins in Detroit and tells the story of Robbie Daniels, a multimillionaire who guns down a Haitian refugee who broke into his Palm Beach mansion, calling it "practice". Walter Kouza, a 21-year veteran of the Detroit Police Department, sees this case as his one chance to quit being a cop and go to work for a big shot. The only one who can stop him is Lieutenant Bryan Hurd, whose unique method of investigation is supported by his good-looking lover and journalist Angela Nolan. The two follow Daniels and Kouza when they travel Florida to find their next victim: a diplomat and drug dealer.

Characters

  • Robbie Daniels - multimillionaire and playboy killer
  • Walter Kouza - ex-cop and Robbie's bodyguard
  • Louverture Damien - Haitian burglar and 1st victim
  • Curtis Moore - parking attendant and 2nd victim
  • Chichi - drug dealer
  • Bryan Hurd - Detroit homicide lieutenant
  • Gary Hammond - Palm Beach squad-car officer
  • Annie Maguire - Detroit homicide detective
  • Angela Nolan - journalist and Bryan's girlfriend