"The greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever " --New York Times Book Review
When the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction are mentioned (John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, Robert Parker, etc.), Elmore Leonard's name invariably tops the list. A true Leonard classic, The Big Bounce showcases all of the Grand Master's acclaimed skills--twisty plotting, unforgettable characters, dialogue so razor sharp it could draw blood--as he chronicles the misadventures of a larcenous young man in a Michigan resort town who's irresistibly drawn...
"The greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever " --New York Times Book Review
"A wild ride through Cuba during the Spanish-American War." --Miami Herald
"Not only his finest novel but one that transcends the limits of its genre and is worthy of being evaluated as literary fiction." --Houston Chronicle
Before Grand Master Elmore Leonard earned his well-deserved reputation as "the best writer of crime fiction alive" (Newsweek), he penned some of the finest western fiction to ever appear in print. (The classics Hombre, Valdez is Coming, and 3:10 to Yuma were just a few of his notable works.)...
"A wild ride through Cuba during the Spanish-American War." --Miami Herald
"Not only his finest novel but one that transcends ...
"A little beauty of a story....A hot, fast read with pungent characters." --Los Angeles Times
"A slam-bang, no-bull action thriller...and nobody but nobody writes better dialogue." --New York Daily News
It's an established fact: Elmore Leonard is "the uncontested master of the crime thriller" (Washington Post ) who "does crime fiction better than anyone" (Cleveland Plain Dealer), and nowhere is this more obvious than in the pages of Stick. One of his most acclaimed noir masterworks, it is the story of ex-con Ernest...
"A little beauty of a story....A hot, fast read with pungent characters." --Los Angeles Times
"Splendid...entirely engrossing." --Los Angeles Times
"First-rate...an excellent thriller...well-plotted and smoothly written...crackles with suspense." --Bergan Record
A classic crime novel, Mr. Majestyk is vintage Elmore Leonard--an edgy, dark, fiendishly compelling tale of a quiet man making a whole lot of noise. "The best writer of crime fiction today" (USA Today)--the acclaimed author who brought the world Raylan Givens, the trigger-happy U.S. Marshal who lights up TV screens across America in the hit series...
"Splendid...entirely engrossing." --Los Angeles Times
"First-rate...an excellent thriller...well-plotted and smoothly written.....
"Wonderful...razor-sharp." --Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Excellent....A plot and a chase as good as anything he has ever written." --Bergan Record
In Elmore Leonard's The Hunted, "crime fiction's greatest living practitioner" (Washington Post) carries the action far from his usual Detroit, Miami, and Los Angeles milieus, all the way to the Middle East. There no lack of excitement and suspense--and the trademark Leonard dialogue--in this superior tale of a fugitive hiding under the radar in Israel, until a well-publicized Good...
"Wonderful...razor-sharp." --Los Angeles Times Book Review
"Excellent....A plot and a chase as good as anything he has ever wr...
"No one is Leonard's equal," declares the Chicago Tribune--and anyone who might doubt it would only have to read Elmore Leonard's riveting noir classic, Unknown Man #89, to become a true believer.
The twisty tale of a Detroit process server whose search for a missing stockholder leads him into more serious peril than he ever imagined possible, Unknown Man #89 is a gourmet stew of mystery, suspense, and double and triple cross, peppered with the razor sharp dialogue for which Grand Master Leonard is justifiably famous.
Exhilarating old-school crime...
"No one is Leonard's equal," declares the Chicago Tribune--and anyone who might doubt it would only have to read Elmore Leonard's riveting...
"Cat Chaser is just what one would expect from Elmore Leonard--quirky, peopled with oddball characters...and more twists and turns than a roller coaster." --Cleveland Plain Dealer
"A superior example of gritty writing and violent action." --New York Times
There are numerous reasons why Grand Master Elmore Leonard is considered "the coolest, hottest thriller writer in America" (Chicago Tribune) and "the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever" (New York Times Book Review). Cat Chaser is one of them. A...
"Cat Chaser is just what one would expect from Elmore Leonard--quirky, peopled with oddball characters...and more twists and turns than a ...
"As gritty and hard-driving a thriller as you'll find....The action never stops, the language sings and stings." --Washington Post
The City Primeval in Elmore Leonard's relentlessly gripping classic noir is Detroit, the author's much-maligned hometown and the setting for many of the Grand Master's acclaimed crime novels. The "Alexander the Great of crime fiction" (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) shines in these urban mean streets, setting up a downtown showdown between the psychopathic, thrill-killing "Oklahoma Wildman" and the dedicated city copy who's...
"As gritty and hard-driving a thriller as you'll find....The action never stops, the language sings and stings." --Washington Post
"Elmore Leonard can write circles around almost anybody active in the crime novel today." --New York Times Book Review
With more than forty novels to his credit and still going strong, the legendary Elmore Leonard has well earned the title, "America's greatest crime writer" (Newsweek). And U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Pronto, Riding the Rap, Fire in the Hole) is one of Leonard's most popular creations, thanks in part to the phenomenal success of the hit TV series "Justified." Leonard's Raylan shines a spotlight once again on...
"Elmore Leonard can write circles around almost anybody active in the crime novel today." --New York Times Book Review
"Sharp as an ice pick....You will love this excellent book." --New York Times Book Review
Elmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the "King Daddy of crime writers" (Seattle Times), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as Stick, Out of Sight, and Get Shorty--not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV's hit series Justified--Leonard is in fine form with Mr....
"Sharp as an ice pick....You will love this excellent book." --New York Times Book Review