Elmore Leonard: La Brava; Cat Chaser; Split Images

by Elmore Leonard

Three Complete Novels
From "the best American writer of crime fiction alive" (Newsweek), three thrilling, bestselling mysteries in one hardcover volume. La Brava, Cat Chaser , and Split Images received rave reviews and make it clear why this New York Times bestselling author has been hailed coast to coast as the hottest thriller writer of our time.

Genres: Crime, Fiction, American

688 pages, Hardcover

First published June 13, 1992

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

[David]

I own this omnibus book and have reviewed each novel separately. See each title for details.

All were good; La Brava was my favorite

[Abonrat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three of Leonard's fine short novels.
Classic noir, steeped in gritty realism & with Leonard's characteristic free direct discourse narrative bringing us intimately into the characters thoughts.
The first story "LaBrava" won the 1984 Edgar for best mystery novel.

[Pmslax · Rating 4 out of 5]

Donated to the Library in the purge of 2017.

[Sufferingbruin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Martin Amis wrote that Leonard is as american as jazz. I think that's exactly right. Reading Leonard is like listening to great jazz and these are three pretty fine pieces of music.

[Gary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read La Brava. Really liked it.

[Timothy · Rating 4 out of 5]

***** LaBrava (1983)
**** Cat Chaser (1982)
*** Split Images (1981)

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

beach read like wow.