Mr. Paradise: A Novel

"Sharp as an ice pick ... .You will love this excellent book." - New York Times Book ReviewElmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the "King Daddy of crime writers" (Seattle Times) , in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as Stick, Out of Sight, and Get Shorty - not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV's hit series Justified - Leonard is in fine form with Mr. Paradise. A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard's trademark razor-sharp dialogue, Mr. Paradise follows a smart Victoria's Secret model's attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire's mansion ... with a lonely cop acting as spoiler.