Penguin are delighted to announce the re-release of fourteen books by the legendary American crime writer Elmore Leonard, as part of the hugely successful Penguin Modern Classics Crime series. The first three titles are set to publish on 5th June: fan favourites Swag, The Switch and the brilliant Rum Punch, which spawned Quentin Tarantino’s hit film Jackie Brown.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest crime writers of all time, Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) began his long and extraordinary career as a writer of Westerns, most famously a story which was made into the film 3:10 To Yuma. He later became known for a remarkable sequence of crime novels, generally set in Michigan or Florida. A master of funny and threatening dialogue, his influence has been incalculable, inspiring numerous successful film and TV series including Jackie Brown, Get Shorty, Out of Sight and Justified. Leonard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN US and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
With the centenary of Elmore Leonard’s birth approaching later this year, this is the perfect opportunity to revisit the unmatched brilliance of the king of crime.
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