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by Elmore Leonard (Author)
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"Even the earliest of his western yarns show Leonard to be a master storyteller." (Los Angeles Times )

"Leonard has penned some of the best western fiction ever." (USA Today )

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Before he brilliantly traversed the gritty landscapes of underworld Detroit and Miami, the incomparable Elmore Leonard wrote breathtaking adventures set in America's nineteenth-century western frontier—elevating a popular genre with his now-trademark twisting plots, rich characterizations, and scalpel-sharp dialogue.

For every story of inspiring moral courage in America's untamed West, there's one of greed and duplicity, of corrupted souls willingly sacrificed to a merciless deity of ill-gotten gold. The New York Times-bestselling Grand Master brings us seven unforgettable western tales of noble stands and cowardly compromises—and battles of will more devastating than a blazing gunfight.



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  • Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: HarperTorch (September 26, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0061121630
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061121630
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 3.9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #865,890 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Old Leonard in the Old West, November 14, 2006
I don't know if it's ever been a huge genre, but the western has definitely diminished over the years. At this point, most major bookstores don't even list it in a separate area anymore. The number of western authors who are commonly recognizable names can probably be counted off on a single hand: certainly Louis L'Amour and Zane Grey, and if you're of a more literary bent, Cormac McCarthy. For most people, the name Elmore Leonard invokes thoughts of urban crime stories, but long before he made a name in mysteries, he was also a western writer.

Blood Money and Other Stories is a collection of Leonard's western stories from the 1950s. The opening story, Apache Medicine deals with a cavalry scout's encounter with a son of an Apache chief. Red Hell Hits Diablo Canyon is another cavalry and Indians story. The Last Shot is a Civil War story; Blood Money deals with bank robbers under siege; Saint With a Six-Gun is the story of a young man recruited to be a prison guard for a wily but doomed convict; Man with the Iron Arm is the tale of redemption for a Civil War veteran and The Longest Day of His Life chronicles a day in which a railroad man is robbed, finds love and confronts some old enemies.

All these stories are pretty short; the longest is less than fifty pages of relatively large print. For those familiar with Leonard's later works, there may be a sense of disappointment. These tales were written when Leonard was still honing his craft, and his dynamic dialogue and sly humor is not really present. There is, however, nothing really wrong with any of these stories; even early Leonard is well-written. True to the classic western, there is plenty of action.

I've read a lot of Leonard's western stories, and while I prefer his novels in this genre, even the short stories are entertaining. If you are a fan of either westerns or Leonard, this collection is worth reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Leonard is always great, May 15, 2007
I have read all of Elmore Leonard's novels except the Western ones, which I was not attracted to, however I have now read three of them and they are great too. You just can't go wrong with Leonard.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Talent always shows, May 8, 2007
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I'm not a big fan of western, and seldom buy short story collections. That said, I'm a huge Elmore leonard fan, and it seems that no matter what genre he is writing, or what form (short stories), he almost never misses.

Many of the stories here are traditional westerns like the kind pulps used to publish, but Leonard always gives way more than the average writer no matter the form. Several didn't seem up to the usual standards except where dialogue crackles and gives the story a jolt of life even with a soft plot. But as $8 paperbacks go, even if half the stories are satisfying - for me more like two thirds - the cost is well worth it. All the stories share the Leonard style, and the kind of sparce writing he has created makes them come alive.

Surprising twists mixed with interesting plots and tense drama, even in the western genre make this collection well worth the effort.
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