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<p>“Sharp as an ice pick….You will love this excellent book.” —<em>New York Times Book Review</em></p><p>Elmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the “King Daddy of crime writers” (<em>Seattle Times</em>), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as <em>Stick, Out of Sight,</em> and <em>Get Shorty</em>—not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV’s hit series <em>Justified</em>—Leonard is in fine form with <em>Mr. Paradise</em>. A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard’s trademark razor-sharp dialogue, <em>Mr. Paradise</em> follows a smart Victoria’s Secret model’s attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire’s mansion…with a lonely cop acting as spoiler. </p>
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Mr. Paradise, Elmore Leonard
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- Released
- 2005,
- Book condition
- Good
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- Title
- Mr. Paradise
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Elmore Leonard
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 2005
- Pages
- 291
- ISBN10
- 0141019867
- ISBN13
- 9780141019864
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- <p>“Sharp as an ice pick….You will love this excellent book.” —<em>New York Times Book Review</em></p><p>Elmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the “King Daddy of crime writers” (<em>Seattle Times</em>), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as <em>Stick, Out of Sight,</em> and <em>Get Shorty</em>—not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV’s hit series <em>Justified</em>—Leonard is in fine form with <em>Mr. Paradise</em>. A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard’s trademark razor-sharp dialogue, <em>Mr. Paradise</em> follows a smart Victoria’s Secret model’s attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire’s mansion…with a lonely cop acting as spoiler. </p>