Double Dutch Treat: Three Novels, Moonshine War, Gold Coast, City Primevil

by Elmore Leonard, Bob Greene (Introduction)

Three early novels--"Swag," "Mr. Majestyk," and "The Hunted"--include tales of adventure, suspense, and mystery

594 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1986

About the author

Elmore John Leonard lived in Dallas, Oklahoma City and Memphis before settling in Detroit in 1935. After serving in the navy, he studied English literature at the University of Detroit where he entered a short story competition. His earliest published novels in the 1950s were westerns, but Leonard went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures.

Father of Peter Leonard.

Reviews

[C Louise · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted something 'different', and Elmore Leonard delivers.

Fast paced, with characters that are etched like an impressionist painting. A lot of shooting, bad guys that are almost likeable, and good guys who are loners.

I think my rating would be higher if I wasn't on a romance novel kick. I only read 2 of the three novels, and that was enough to cleanse my palate.

[Luke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic Elmore Leonard.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sparse prose. Bleak Story. Strong character development. Typical Leonard hipness.

[Joe Noir · Rating 4 out of 5]

An omnibus of three really good early novels, and a great introduction to Elmore Leonard for the uninitiated.

[Mike Orta · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say? Elmore Leonard’s wit, cynicism and mastery telling of the tale is always satisfying!

[Greg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Basically a money-grab. The previously published "Moonshine War" is pretty good. But "City Primeval" and "Gold Coast" are both ' 1-star-from-storage ' toss-offs.