{"product_id":"cat-chaser-9780062190956","title":"Cat Chaser","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eCat Chaser\u003c\/em\u003e is just what one would expect from Elmore Leonard--quirky, peopled with oddball characters...and more twists and turns than a roller coaster.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A superior example of gritty writing and violent action.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are numerous reasons why Grand Master Elmore Leonard is considered \"the coolest, hottest thriller writer in America\" (\u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e) and \"the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e). \u003cem\u003eCat Chaser\u003c\/em\u003e is one of them. A gripping, lightning-paced tale of an ex-soldier-turned Florida motel owner whose dangerous affair with the mistress of a Dominican general in exile--a former death squad leader--threatens to have lethal consequences...especially when drugs, double-cross, and murderous mob thugs are added into the mix. A classic thriller from crime fiction master who first brought us U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, currently of TV's \u003cem\u003eJustified\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCat Chaser\u003c\/em\u003e proves once more that when the true greats of mystery and suspense are mentioned--John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, Robert Parker, et al--Elmore Leonard tops the list.\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003eElmore Leonard wrote 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":50555934277906,"sku":"9780062190956","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0ce7dca5-6b4d-4f3d-ba9f-d47b49c7c814.jpg?v=1731745206","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cat-chaser-9780062190956","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}