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Elmore Leonard
Ice cool former loan shark Chili Palmer returns in the sequel to GET SHORTY - and this time he’s taking on LA’s music industry in a tale of drama, jealousy…
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A vintage roller-coaster ride from ‘the hottest thriller writer in the US’ [Time]
Hot cars, gun molls, speakeasies, bank robbers and murder are the game in this powerfully entertaining story from Elmore Leonard, the undisputed master of the crime novel. Set in Oklahoma…
First in the New York Times bestselling author’s classic Western series. Part-time constable Robert Valdez was sent to deal with a man holed up in a shack with a gun–and…
Driven by terrific characters and superb writing, these short pieces (including two novella-length works) are Elmore Leonard at his economical best.
After tunneling out of a Florida penitentiary, Jack Foley surfaces to find himself face to face with federal marshal Karen Sisco. However, Sisco is not ready for the celebrity con…
Featuring Raylan Givens from the FX series Justified –Cover.
The New York Times bestselling author of BE COOL and GET SHORTY.
Frank Renda is scared stiff. He’s losing his touch. It used to be easier: get a name, study the guy, walk up to him, pull the trigger. Simple. But now…
For three years Al Rosen has lived in Israel, hiding from the mobsters he testified against. But when a lone gunman in a sleek BMW opens fire on Al in…
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…
Former Secret Service agent Joe LaBrava gets mixed up in a South Miami Beach scam involving a redneck former cop, a Cuban hitman who moonlights as a go-go dancer, and…
A flight attendant gets caught carrying dirty money and has few options.
Gun molls, speakeasies, bank robbers and murder … Another fantastic thriller from the grandmaster of US crime fiction.
A classic tale of the American west from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author.
The Wild West comes alive in the hands of Elmore Leonard, America’s greatest storyteller.
From the bestselling author of GET SHORTY and JACKIE BROWN a thriller spiced with blackmail and revenge.
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Elmore Leonard is ‘the man other crime writers call the Boss’ DAILY TELEGRAPH.
Tough guy Jack Ryan goes looking for a missing lowlife and finds himself in a whole lot of trouble…
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A lean and mean thriller about one man and the Mob from ‘the crime laureate’ INDEPENDENT.
Just when Al Rosen thinks he’s safe from the mob, he goes and plays the Good Samaritan - with devastating consequences…
Joe LaBrava gets involved when his friend Maury has trouble with an ex-film star - the one Joe fell for when he was 12. But the low-grade hustlers would need…
‘After finishing GLITZ I went out and bought everything by Elmore Leonard I could find’ Stephen King
From America’s top writer of hardboiled crime, the novel that became Tarantino’s hit film JACKIE BROWN.
Ex-cons, armed robberies and scams in Miami - another classic crime thriller from the masterful Elmore Leonard.
A gripping mob thriller from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of BE COOL and GET SHORTY.
The New York Times bestselling author of Be Cool and Get Shorty
A tale of taut suspense from ‘the best writer in crime fiction today’ [USA Today]
A classic Leonard thriller featuring Raylan Givens - the inspiration behind the hit show JUSTIFIED.
The beguiling story of a man, a woman and a nasty crime, from ‘the hottest thriller writer in the US’ [Time].
‘America’s greatest crime writer’ (Newsweek) brings his genius for characterisation, his rich ear for dialogue, and his piercing psychological insight to a gripping story set in an era he’s never…
With friends like these…A thrilling tale of deception and trust which reunites three of Leonard’s favourite characters.
A trio of short stories featuring legendary lawman Carl Webster - star of THE HOT KID.
In Hollywood, home of movies, gorgeous women, players and fast operators - every move you make is a potential scene… Nerve-shattering suspense, crackling dialogue and scathing wit from ‘the hottest…
An explosive thriller from the ‘greatest living writer of crime fiction’ [NEW YORK TIMES].
Vintage Elmore Leonard - a searing tale of gambling, gangsters, hidden agendas and a whole heap of trouble from the virtuoso of American crime fiction.
An ex con, an ex nun and an ex cop form an unlikely dreamteam of bandits in this enthralling tale from the grandmaster of American crime fiction.
Miracle or scam…? An exhilarating tale from the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of ROAD DOGS.
The King of Cool returns with another thrilling tale of crime capers.
Murder, mayhem, scams and cheerleaders… Another exemplary crime thriller from the grandmaster of US fiction.
‘The 85-year-old writer reminds us just why his critical standing is so high … Leonard has found his mojo again, and has us in the palm of his hand’ INDEPENDENT.
The star of JUSTIFIED returns in a stunning new novel from ‘the greatest crime writer who ever lived’ [Dennis Lehane].
Essential reading for all fans of noir: A treasure trove of previously unpublished stories by the sorely missed master of crime fiction. Includes a moving introduction from Elmore Leonard’s son…
Original title: When the women come out to dance. New York, N.Y. : William Morrow, 2003.