The Master of American Crime Writing
Drawing on unprecedented archival and family access, Cooler Than Cool: The Life of Elmore Leonard is the first comprehensive biography of the master American crime writer, Elmore Leonard.
Over the course of his sixty-year career, Elmore Leonard published forty-five novels that have had enduring appeal to readers around the world.
Revered by Martin Amis, Margaret Atwood, Raymond Carver, and Stephen King, Leonard's books were innovative in their blending of a noirish minimalism and realistic dialogue.
Blending noirish minimalism with realistic dialogue.
Forty-five novels loved by readers worldwide.
Praised by literary giants like Amis and Atwood.
Reflecting Leonard's beliefs in social justice.
Continues to impact crime fiction and filmmaking.
