Charlie Martz and Other Stories
The Unpublished Stories of Elmore Leonard
$15.64
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
13 September 2016
Summary
‘Elmore Leonard is the crime-writer’s crime-writer, king of all he surveys. For sharp plots and spot-on dialogue, he’s in a different league’ Ian Rankin
When Elmore Leonard died in 2013, he left behind a 60-year legacy of crime novels, many of which have become modern classics. He also left behind a treasure trove of unpublished early stories. Largely written during his years as a copywriter at a Detroit ad agency, these stories introduce us to unforgettable Leonard characters, some o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780229195 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780229194 |
| Author: | Elmore Leonard |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 13 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 26mm |
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would make a very nice Father’s Day present. Hint, hint…
(The stories) have all the hallmarks of his later career: the laconic authorial voice, the shady characters, the seedy dives - The Times on Charlie Martz
Would make a very nice Father’s Day present. Hint, hint… - Herald on Charlie MartzThe great American writerElmore Leonard is the crime-writer’s crime-writer, king of all he surveys. For sharp plots and spot-on dialogue, he’s in a different leagueThe greatest crime writer who ever livedAbout The Author
Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard was born in New Orleans in 1925. He wrote forty-five books during his phenomenal career, including the bestsellers Mr Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool and The Hot Kid. Many have been made into successful movies, including Get Shorty with John Travolta, Out of Sight with George Clooney and Rum Punch, which became Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. He is the recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award and the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award. He died in 2013 in Detroit.
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