The Big Bounce

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All the dazzling good guys, fiendish bad guys, crackling dialogue and brilliant plotlines that have made Elmore Leonard a box office hit and publishing phenomenon are present in these two classics.First published in 1974. "Mr. Majestyk" is the story of Vietnam vet Vincent Majestyk, a peace-loving man who swore he'd never kill again. But when the mob and a bully cop push him too far, he reluctantly enters a war waged on his home turf.In "The Big Bounce," originally published in 1969, a bored young couple looks for thrills in bleak northern Michigan. Their scheme to grab a fifty-thousand-dollar payroll takes an evil twist and ultimately leads to a senseless death.