Mr. Paradise

"Sharp as an ice pick....You will love this excellent book."-- Elmore Leonard is the undisputed master, the "King Daddy of crime writers" ( ), in the august company of the all-time greats of mystery/noir/crime fiction genre: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al. The creator of such unforgettable classics as and --not to mention the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV's hit series --Leonard is in fine form with . A riveting Detroit-based thriller enlivened by Leonard's trademark razor-sharp dialogue, follows a smart Victoria's Secret model's attempt to score big after surviving a double murder in a millionaire's mansion...with a lonely cop acting as spoiler.