{"product_id":"killshot-9780062121592","title":"Killshot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\" Leonard has] written so many first-rate crime stories that it would be fatuous to say \u003cem\u003eKillshot\u003c\/em\u003e is his best, but it probably is anyway.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author the \u003cem\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e once called, \"the Alexander the Great of crime fiction,\" Elmore Leonard is responsible for creating some of the sharpest dialogue, most compelling characters (including U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of TV's \u003cem\u003eJustified\u003c\/em\u003e fame), and, quite simply, some of the very best suspense novels written over the past century. \u003cem\u003eKillshot\u003c\/em\u003e is prime Leonard--a riveting story of a husband and wife caught in the crossfire when they foil a criminal act and are forced to defend themselves when the legal system fails them from the murderous wrath of a pair of vengeful killers. When it comes to cops and criminals stories, \u003cem\u003eKillshot\u003c\/em\u003e and Leonard are as good as it gets--further proof why \"the King Daddy of crime writers\" (\u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e) deserves his current place among John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and the other legendary greats of the noir fiction genre.\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":50655307825426,"sku":"9780062121592","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_06980d4f-1295-4981-a8a7-0893c3930463.jpg?v=1733378892","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/killshot-9780062121592","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}