Elmore Leonard's Dutch Treat: The Hunted, Swag, Mr. Majestyk

by Elmore Leonard, George F. Will (Introduction)

Three early novels--"Swag," "Mr. Majestyk," and "The Hunted"--include tales of adventure, suspense, and mystery

Genres: Fiction, Crime

568 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1985

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

[Lorileinart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elmore Leonard can get away with anything and these novels prove it. He's irreverant and dirty; he call's a spade a spade (literally!). And yet, even if you are part of the group he's ridiculing, you don't seem to mind. It's his honesty that makes his stories--even the old stuff--still seem contemporary. After reading four of his books back to back, I have decided to restore the phrase "jive turkey" back into my vocabulary. It never should have left in the first place. Elmore Leonard is who Quentin Tarantino wants to be when he grows up.

[Joe Noir · Rating 4 out of 5]

An omnibus of three really good early novels, and a great introduction to Elmore Leonard for the uninitiated.

[Cws]

A Leo

[Timothy · Rating 4 out of 5]

**** The Hunted (1977)
**** Swag (1976)
***** Mr. Majestyk (1974)