{"product_id":"when-the-women-come-out-to-dance-stories-9780060586164","title":"When the Women Come Out to Dance: Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe unrivaled master of crime's first collection of noir stories. . . . “If you thought you knew all the places Elmore Leonard could take you, think again.”--Mike Lupica\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn more than 30 books spanning half a century, Elmore Leonard has captured the imagination of millions as few writers can. A literary icon praised by the New York Times Book Review as “the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever, ” he has influenced many contemporary writers and is known for both the quality and accessibility of his writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this first collection of short pieces, including two novella-length works, since his western anthology Tonto Woman, Leonard demonstrates the superb characterization, dead-on dialogue, vivid atmosphere, and driving plotting that have made him a household name.\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":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647412408594,"sku":"9780060586164","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c963f19c-5f77-42f2-aa8e-537b97a7e492.jpg?v=1734799372","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-the-women-come-out-to-dance-stories-9780060586164","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}