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Unknown Man #89
A Novel
Elmore Leonard, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mariner Books
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 25, 2013
Reading lane: Hard-Boiled Mystery
“No one is Leonard’s equal,” declares the Chicago Tribune —and anyone who might doubt it would only have to read Elmore Leonard’s riveting noir classic, Unknown Man #89 , to become a true believer.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Lean Noir
A brisk, layered noir read that favors tension, economy, and the snap of Leonard’s prose.
Come here for
- lean, hard-boiled momentum
- serious crime-fiction polish
Expect
- suspense that stays clipped
- immersion over ornament
Book Details
- Authors
- Elmore Leonard, Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mariner Books
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 25, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Hard-Boiled Mystery · Private Eye Fiction
- Reading lane
- Hard-Boiled Mystery
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International Crime Fiction
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About This Book
“No one is Leonard’s equal,” declares the Chicago Tribune —and anyone who might doubt it would only have to read Elmore Leonard’s riveting noir classic, Unknown Man #89 , to become a true believer. The twisty tale of a Detroit process server whose search for a missing stockholder leads him into more serious peril than he ever imagined possible, Unknown Man #89 is a gourmet stew of mystery, suspense, and double and triple cross, peppered with the razor sharp dialogue for whic...
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