Leonard, Elmore

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LEONARD, Elmore

LEONARD, Elmore. American, b. 1925. Genres: Novels, Mystery/Crime/Suspense, Westerns/Adventure. Career: Campbell Ewald advertising agency, Detroit, copywriter, 1950-61; writer of industrial and educational films, 1961-63; Elmore Leonard Advertising Co., director, 1963-66; full-time writer, 1967-. Publications: The Bounty Hunters, 1953; The Law at Randado, 1955; Escape from Five Shadows, 1956; East Stand at Saber River, 1959; in U.K. as Lawless River, 1959, 2nd U.K. ed. as Stand on the Saber, 1960; Hombre, 1961; Valdez Is Coming, 1969; The Big Bounce, 1969; The Moonshine War, 1969; Forty Lashes Less One, 1972; Mr. Majestyk (novelization of screenplay), 1974; Fifty-Two Pickup, 1974; Swag, 1976, as Ryan's Rules, 1976; The Hunted, 1977; Unknown Man No. 89, 1977; The Switch, 1978; Gunsights, 1979; City Primeval, 1980; Gold Coast, 1980; Split Images, 1982; Cat Chaser, 1982; Stick, 1983; La Brava, 1983; Glitz, 1985; Bandits, 1987; Touch, 1987; Freaky Deaky, 1988; Killshot, 1989; Get Shorty, 1990; Maximum Bob, 1991; Elmore Leonard Three Complete Works, 1992; Rum Punch, 1992; Pronto, 1993; Riding the Rap, 1995; Out of Sight, 1996; Cuba Libre, 1997; The Tonto Woman and Other Western Stories, 1998; Elmore Leonard's Western Roundup #1-3, 1998-99; Be Cool, 1999; Pagan Babies, 2000; Tishomingo Blues, 2002; When the Women Came out to Dance (stories), 2002; Mr. Paradise, 2004. Address: c/o Michael Siegel, 11532 Thurston Circle, Los Angeles, CA 90049, U.S.A.

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