From Elmore Leonard, the author who has influenced more writers that any other, comes a collection of the stories that launched his phenomenal career. From the very first short story he ever wrote - "The Trail of the Apache" - through five decades of classic western tales, this collection is a must-have for every fan of Elmore Leonard.
Alan Bennett introduces three monologues starring Thora Hird including her final performance.
A bull's-eye of a short-fiction collection that spans Elmore Leonard's fifty-year career.