Unknown Man No. 89 is a crime novel written by Elmore Leonard, published in 1977, just after his novel Swag, and preceding The Hunted. For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... This article is about the swag of Australian history and culture. ...

Plot

Unknown Man No. 89 follows the exploits of Detroit process server Jack Ryan, who has a reputation for finding men who don't want to be found. A string of seemingly unrelated crimes leads Ryan to the search for a missing stockholder known only as "unknown man #89," but his missing man isn't "unknown" to everyone: a pretty blonde hates his guts, and a very nasty dude named Virgil Royal wants him dead in the worst way. This is very unfortunate for Jack, who is suddenly caught in the crossfire of a lethal triple-cross and becomes as much a target as his nameless prey. Along the way, Ryan butts heads with local police, including six-shooter-carrying Dick Speed. The book is perhaps best remembered for a sequence taken straight from The Godfather, where thug Virgil plants a shotgun in the meeting place of his victim, in this case, the fire escape of Bobby Lear's hotel room. Also of note is homosexual wannabe gangster Tunafish, whose "superfly" haircut was emulated by several of Elmore Leonard's other characters. Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Service of process is the term given to legal notice of a court or administrative bodys exercise of its jurisdiction over a person (defendant etc. ... A shareholder or stockholder is an individual or company (including a corporation), that legally owns one or more shares of stock in a joint stock company. ... The Godfather is a 1972 crime film directed and co-written by Francis Ford Coppola based on the the novel of the same name authored by the screenplays co-writer Mario Puzo. ... It has been suggested that Break action be merged into this article or section. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... Elmore John Leonard Jr. ...