Considered the undisputed master of the stylish crime caper, Elmore Leonard is one of America's most popular authors. The Hot Kid takes listeners back to the 1930s, when everyone dreamed of being a larger-than-life hero-or villain. Ultra-cool U.S. Marshal Carl Webster thrives on taking down notorious crooks. His latest adversary is the wicked Jack Belmont, renegade son of an oil tycoon. Each time Carl and Jack meet, the tommy guns blaze-and their legend grows.