the big bounce: a novel  <p>“the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever!”<br />—<em>new york times book review</em></p><p>when the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction are mentioned (john d. macdonald, dashiell hammett, james m. cain, robert parker, etc.), elmore leonard’s name invariably tops the list. a true leonard classic, <em>the big bounce</em> showcases all of the grand master’s acclaimed skills—twisty plotting, unforgettable characters, dialogue so razor sharp it could draw blood—as he chronicles the misadventures of a larcenous young man in a michigan resort town who’s irresistibly drawn to a dangerous femme fatale, a rich man’s plaything, and the nasty little caper they plan to pull off together—if they can somehow manage to survive each other. the acclaimed creator of <em>raylan</em> (aka u.s. marshal raylan givens, lately of tv’s smash hit <em>justified</em>), leonard has never lost the mojo that makes him “the king daddy of crime writers” (<em>seattle times</em>).<br /></p>