Paperback, 272 pages
Published by William Morrow & Company, William Morrow Paperbacks.
A collection of fifteen stories, eleven of which have never been previously published, from the early career of bestselling American master Elmore Leonard. Over his long and illustrious career, Elmore Leonard was recognized as one of the greatest crime writers of all time, the author of dozens of bestselling books--many adapted for the big screen--as well as a master of short fiction. A superb stylist whose crisp, tight prose crackled with trademark wit and sharp dialogue, Leonard remains the standard for crime fiction and a literary model for writers of every genre.
Because I skipped the introduction, the only tip-off I had that these stories were written early in Elmore Leonard's career is that none of them had settings after 1955 or 1960.
Very satisfying and a good thing about reading Elmore Leonard short stories is that you can put the book down after a story. Whereas with a novel, you have to read the whole thing straight through even if it means you stay awake all night long.
