"Although known for his mysteries, Elmore Leonard has penned some of the
best western fiction ever."
--USA Today
"A classic....Leonard's writing style is as effortless and enjoyable as
watching a good movie."
--Portland Oregonian
Grand Master Elmore Leonard is justifiably acknowledged as "the best
writer of crime fiction alive" (Newsweek)--and, in fact, one of the
very best ever, alongside other all-time greats like John D. MacDonald,
Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and Robert Parker. But he has also many
acclaimed masterworks of American western fiction to his
credit--including Hombre, the basis for the classic Hollywood motion
picture starring Paul Newman. Set in Arizona mining country, Hombre is
the tale of a white man raised by Indians, who must come to the aid of
people who hate him when their stagecoach is attacked by outlaws. As
thrilling as his contemporary novels of crime, double-cross, and murder
in Detroit and Miami, Hombre is Elmore Leonard at his riveting
best--no less than one would expect from the creator of U.S. Marshal
Raylan Givens (Justified).