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Informationen zum Autor Elmore Leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers Raylan , Tishomingo Blues , Be Cool , Get Shorty , and Rum Punch , as well as the acclaimed collection When the Women Come Out to Dance , which was a New York Times Notable Book. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight . The short story “Fire in the Hole,” and three books, including Raylan , were the basis for the FX hit show Justified . Leonard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He died in 2013. Klappentext The last time Florida motel owner George Moran was in the Dominican Republic he was in a uniform and people were shooting at him. Years later he's back looking for a girl he lost—and finding one he'd be better off without. But that doesn't matter to George while he's sleeping with beautiful Mary DeBoya—only when he discovers his lover is the wife of a former death squad general in exile with solid mob connections. Now George is bringing big trouble back with him to the Sunshine State—as his nostalgic trip down memory lane has tangled him up in a cat's cradle of drug deals, swindles, vengeance, and murder . . . and a love that's not only blind but lethal. Zusammenfassung “ Cat Chaser is just what one would expect from Elmore Leonard—quirky! peopled with oddball characters…and more twists and turns than a roller coaster.” — Cleveland Plain Dealer “A superior example of gritty writing and violent action.” — New York Times There are numerous reasons why Grand Master Elmore Leonard is considered “the coolest! hottest thriller writer in America” ( Chicago Tribune ) and “the greatest crime writer of our time! perhaps ever” ( New York Times Book Review ). Cat Chaser is one of them. A gripping! lightning-paced tale of an ex-soldier-turned Florida motel owner whose dangerous affair with the mistress of a Dominican general in exile—a former death squad leader—threatens to have lethal consequences…especially when drugs! double-cross! and murderous mob thugs are added into the mix. A classic thriller from crime fiction master who first brought us U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens! currently of TV’s Justified ! Cat Chaser proves once more that when the true greats of mystery and suspense are mentioned—John D. MacDonald! Dashiell Hammett! James M. Cain! Robert Parker! et al—Elmore Leonard tops the list. ...
