Name: 52 pickup
Price: 583.00 TWD
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Author: Elmore Leonard
ISBN: 9780062266002

Type

Physical Book

Author

Elmore Leonard

Publisher

Mariner Books

Year

2013

Language

English

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.5 x 12.5 x 2.1 cm

Weight

0.26 kg.

ISBN

0062266004

ISBN13

9780062266002

Synopsis "52 pickup"

52 Pickup is a rip-roaring thriller from master of crime fiction Elmore Leonard, the New York Times bestselling author of Raylan, Get Shorty, Killshot, and other novels of suspense.Detroit businessman Harry Mitchell has had only one affair in his twenty-two years of happy matrimony. Unfortunately, someone caught his indiscretion on film and now wants Harry to fork over one hundred grand to keep his infidelity a secret. And if Harry doesn't pay up, the blackmailer and his associates plan to press a lot harder--up to and including homicide, if necessary.But the psychos picked the wrong pigeon for their murderous scam. Because Harry Mitchell doesn't get mad...he gets even.

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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