When the Women Come Out to Dance
Stories
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · January 6, 2004
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 Lupica In more than 30 books spanning half a century, Elmore Leonard has captured the imagination of millions as few writers can.
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- Who it’s for
- Noir stories pair dead-on dialogue with vivid atmosphere and the brisk pull of crime fiction.
- Themes
- Crime, Noir
- Pacing
- Fast
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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 Lupica In more than 30 books spanning half a century, Elmore Leonard has captured the imagination of millions as few writers can.
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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.
Noir, With Snap
Noir stories pair dead-on dialogue with vivid atmosphere and the brisk pull of crime fiction.
Come here for
- Dead-on dialogue and vivid atmosphere
- Two novella-length pieces among shorter stories
Expect
- Strong characterization and accessible prose
- Driving plots across a collection of noir stories
Where it sits
| Short Stories (Single Author) | 44% |
|---|---|
| Noir Fiction | 41% |
| Westerns | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Short Story Anthologies
- Mystery Anthologies
- Romance Collections
- Short Stories (Single Author)
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- Crime Fiction
- Political Thrillers
- Psychological Thrillers
- Westerns
- Authors
- Elmore Leonard
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- January 6, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Crime · Noir
- Reading lane
- Short Story Anthologies