It was during the 1980s that Elmore Leonard came into his own as the most popular and critically acclaimed crime writer in America. Here he is at the top of his game, with four bestselling works collected into one volume: City Primeval, LaBrava, Glitz and Freaky Deaky. Includes a rare early draft of the first chapter of LaBrava, as well as behind-the scenes accounts of the master at work by Leonard's editor and long-time researcher Gregg Sutter.

It was during the 1980s that Elmore Leonard came into his own as the most popular and critically acclaimed crime writer in America. Here he is at the top of his game, with four bestselling works collected into one volume: City Primeval, LaBrava, Glitz and Freaky Deaky. Includes a rare early draft of the first chapter of LaBrava, as well as behind-the scenes accounts of the master at work by Leonard's editor and long-time researcher Gregg Sutter.