Name: Killshot
Price: 19.77 EUR
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Author: Elmore Leonard
ISBN: 9780062121592

Type

Physical Book

Author

Elmore Leonard

Publisher

Mariner Books

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

287

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3 x 13.5 x 2.1 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN

62121596

ISBN13

9780062121592

Edition No.

Synopsis "Killshot "

"[Leonard has] written so many first-rate crime stories that it would be fatuous to say Killshot is his best, but it probably is anyway."--NewsweekThe New York Times bestselling author the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette once called, "the Alexander the Great of crime fiction," Elmore Leonard is responsible for creating some of the sharpest dialogue, most compelling characters (including U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of TV's Justified fame), and, quite simply, some of the very best suspense novels written over the past century. Killshot is prime Leonard--a riveting story of a husband and wife caught in the crossfire when they foil a criminal act and are forced to defend themselves when the legal system fails them from the murderous wrath of a pair of vengeful killers. When it comes to cops and criminals stories, Killshot and Leonard are as good as it gets--further proof why "the King Daddy of crime writers" (Seattle Times) deserves his current place among John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and the other legendary greats of the noir fiction genre.

Elmore Leonard

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Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) was an American writer and screenwriter, recognized as one of the most outstanding authors of contemporary noir fiction. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he served in the United States Navy during World War II and later studied Literature at the University of Detroit. He began his literary career writing Western novels, but later specialized in the crime and suspense genre, creating stories that explore the complexity of human nature.

Among his most notable works are "Hombre" (1961), "LaBrava" (1983), "Rum Punch" (1992), and "Get Shorty" (1996). These novels have been adapted into film and television, consolidating his legacy in popular culture. Leonard received several awards throughout his career, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel in 1984 for "LaBrava" and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in 1986 for "City Primeval".

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