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Mentioned in 28 episodes

No Country for Old Men

Book • 2005
The novel follows the interweaving paths of three central characters: Llewelyn Moss, who stumbles upon a large sum of money at a drug deal gone wrong; Anton Chigurh, a ruthless and principled hitman hired to retrieve the money; and Sheriff Ed Tom Bell, who reflects on the changing world and the moral decay he witnesses.

The story is a harrowing exploration of greed, violence, and the consequences of one's actions, set in the harsh landscape of West Texas in 1980.

It delves into themes of fate vs. free will, good vs.

evil, and the ties of love, blood, and duty that shape destinies.

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when quoting a line from the book about a psychopathic killer.
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