When the Women Come Out to Dance

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 LupicaIn 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.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.