{"product_id":"be-cool-9780062265999","title":"Be Cool","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGet Shorty's\u003c\/em\u003e Chili Palmer is back in \u003cem\u003eBe Cool\u003c\/em\u003e, a classic novel of suspense from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Elmore Leonard. But this time it's no more Mr. Nice Guy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a smash hit and a flop\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e B-movie-producer Chili Palmer is looking for another score. Lunching with a record company executive, Chili's exploring a hot new idea--until the exec, a former \"associate\" from Chili's Brooklyn days, gets whacked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSegue from real life to reel life. Chili's found his plot. It's a slam-bang opener: the rubout of a record company mogul. Cut to an ambitious wannabe singer named Linda Moon. She has attitude and a band. She's perfect. Zoom in to reality. Linda's manager thinks Chili's poaching and he's out to get even, with the help of his switch-hitting Samoan bodyguard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut somebody else beat them to the punch, as Chili discovers when he gets home and finds a corpse at his desk. Somebody made a mistake...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeonard, Elmore:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElmore Leonard \u003c\/strong\u003ewrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers \u003cem\u003eRaylan\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTishomingo Blues\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBe Cool\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGet Shorty\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eRum Punch\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the acclaimed collection \u003cem\u003eWhen the Women Come Out to Dance\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book. Many of his books have been made into movies, including \u003cem\u003eGet Shorty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOut of Sight\u003c\/em\u003e. The short story \"Fire in the Hole,\" and three books, including \u003cem\u003eRaylan\u003c\/em\u003e, were the basis for the FX hit show \u003cem\u003eJustified\u003c\/em\u003e. Leonard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He died in 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50652079259922,"sku":"9780062265999","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b378fc00-50a3-401e-8943-de8e42a09b99.jpg?v=1770979009","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/be-cool-9780062265999","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}