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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100060083956

ISBN-139780060083953

eBay Product ID (ePID)5947814

Product Key Features

Book TitleMr. Paradise : a Novel

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

TopicThrillers / Legal, Legal, Mystery & Detective / General, Humorous / General

GenreFiction

AuthorElmore Leonard

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight18.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-064867

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"The dialogue and the characters crackle ...MR. PARADISE is a perfect crime caper from a master." -- Detroit Free Press "Leonard returns to his Detroit roots for another unlikely romance amid the thorns of crime." -- Kirkus Reviews "It's a blast." -- San Jose Mercury News "You will love this excellent book." -- New York Times Book Review "Brilliantly constructed, wise and tough, this book ...offers a master class in how to write a novel." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Dewey Decimal813.54

Synopsis"Sharp as an ice pick....You will love this excellent book." --New York Times Book Review Elmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the "King Daddy of crime writers" (Seattle Times), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as Stick, Out of Sight, and Get Shorty--not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV's hit series Justified--Leonard is in fine form with Mr. Paradise. A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard's trademark razor-sharp dialogue, Mr. Paradise follows a smart Victoria's Secret model's attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire's mansion...with a lonely cop acting as spoiler., "Sharp as an ice pick....You will love this excellent book." -- New York Times Book Review Elmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the "King Daddy of crime writers" ( Seattle Times ), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as Stick, Out of Sight, and Get Shorty --not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV's hit series Justified --Leonard is in fine form with Mr. Paradise . A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard's trademark razor-sharp dialogue, Mr. Paradise follows a smart Victoria's Secret model's attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire's mansion...with a lonely cop acting as spoiler.

LC Classification NumberPS3562.E55M75 2004