AYMATE OF THE DAY Jack Ryan has a man's fists, a boy's mind, and the cunning of an ex-con. Nancy Hayes has a woman's sleek moves and the instincts of a shark. Now, in a Michigan resort town, a rich man wants Jack gone and Nancy for himself. For Ryan the choice is clear: Nancy's promises of pleasure, her crazy, thrill-seeking schemes of breaking into homes, shooting guns, and maybe stealing a whole lot of money are driving him half mad. But there's one thing Ryan doesn't know yet: his new playmate is planning the deadliest thrill of all. Razor-sharp and wholly unpredictable, The Big Bounce is an Elmore Leonard classic--a sly, beguiling story of a man, a woman, and a nasty little crime.

Chili Palmer plunges into the seediest, most dangerous corners of Hollywoods music business.

A COYOTE'S IN THE HOUSE is Elmore Leonard's first children's novel. Antwan is a coyote, living in the Hollywood Hills, who loves life on the wild side — running free in the woods with the wind in his fur, hanging with his gang the Diablos, grooming the pack for ticks and fleas and chasing anything that moves and might be edible. There's just one thing a wild dog's got to do — and that's keep away from humans. But then he meets Buddy. Buddy is a retired movie star (canine), who since he retired has lost his sparkle. He also happens to share a house with a very tasty poodle called Miss Betty. Antwan thinks it would be good for Buddy to try life on the wild side — so they decide to swap. But first, Antwan has to try life in the clean, shampooed, tinned-food and 'walkies' world of pampered domestic pooches. Which doesn't come naturally to a wild dog like him...

Originally published in 1969 and now repackaged, this razor-sharp and unpredictable novel revolves around a bored young couple looking for thrills in bleak northern Michigan. Their scheme to grab a $50,000 payroll takes an evil twist and ultimately leads to a senseless death.

Pub Date: 2002-10-01 Pages: 384 Language: English Publisher:. HarperTorch Famous novelist Elliot Traynor is temporarily living in Molena Point with his wife Vivi Their appearance has coincided with some peculiar happenings in the town. culminating in a botched burglary in the home of Susan Brittian. a friend of Joe Grey and his feline sidekick Dulcie. Smelling a mystery. Joe and Dulcie refuse to let this crime go unpunished. With whiskers twitching. they begin to investigate and soon find themselves on the scent of a killer.