{"product_id":"moment-of-vengeance-and-other-stories-9780060724283","title":"Moment of Vengeance and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling Grand Master of suspense deftly displays the other side of his genius, with seven classic western tales of destiny and fatal decision . . . and trust as essential to survival as it is hard-earned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrust was rare and precious in the wide-open towns that sprung up like weeds on America's frontier--with hustlers and hucksters arriving in droves by horse, coach, wagon, and rail, and gunmen working both sides of the law, all too eager to end a man's life with a well-placed bullet. In these classic tales that span more than five decades--including the first story he ever published, \"The Trail of the Apache\"--Elmore Leonard once again demonstrates the superb talent for language and gripping narrative that have made him one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of our time.\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":50923890344210,"sku":"9780060724283","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dfe3ecc8-0fa8-43c0-a0cd-e33e433f65e4.jpg?v=1738964031","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/moment-of-vengeance-and-other-stories-9780060724283","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}