{"product_id":"city-primeval-high-noon-in-detroit-9780062191359","title":"City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE INSPIRATION FOR JUSTIFIED: CITY PRIMEVAL ON FX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"As gritty and hard-driving a thriller as you'll find....The action never stops, the language sings and stings.\" --\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eCity Primeval\u003c\/em\u003e in Elmore Leonard's relentlessly gripping classic noir is Detroit, the author's much-maligned hometown and the setting for many of the Grand Master's acclaimed crime novels. The \"Alexander the Great of crime fiction\" (\u003cem\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e) shines in these urban mean streets, setting up a downtown showdown between the psychopathic, thrill-killing \"Oklahoma Wildman\" and the dedicated city cop who's determined to take him down. The creator of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of TV's \u003cem\u003eJustified\u003c\/em\u003e fame, Elmore Leonard is the equal of any writer who has ever captivated readers with dark tales of heists, hijacks, double-crosses, and murder--John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and Robert Parker included--and nobody then or now is better.\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":50630303219986,"sku":"9780062191359","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c7e28c9-6835-40db-8d84-58e8096fa279.jpg?v=1732748998","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/city-primeval-high-noon-in-detroit-9780062191359","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}