When the Women Come Out to Dance: Stories

Title: When the Women Come Out to Dance: Stories
Author: Elmore Leonard
ISBN: 0060083972
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 2002
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: First Edition
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher Description: <p>The 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</p> <p>In 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.</p><p> 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.</p></p>