{"product_id":"blood-money-and-other-stories-isbn-9780061121630","title":"Blood Money and Other Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-bestselling Grand Master of suspense deftly displays the other side of his genius, with seven classic western tales of destiny and fatal decision . . . and trust as essential to survival as it is hard-earned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrust was rare and precious in the wide-open towns that sprung up like weeds on America's frontier—with hustlers and hucksters arriving in droves by horse, coach, wagon, and rail, and gunmen working both sides of the law, all too eager to end a man's life with a well-placed bullet. In these classic tales that span more than five decades—including the first story he ever published, “The Trail of the Apache”—Elmore Leonard once again demonstrates the superb talent for language and gripping narrative that have made him one of the most acclaimed and influential writers of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore 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.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 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 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e-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.   \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Leonard is the real thing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The man knows how to grab you.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Even the earliest of his western yarns show Leonard to be a master storyteller.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Leonard has penned some of the best western fiction ever.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887735271653,"sku":"NP9780061121630","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061121630.jpg?v=1730227347","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/blood-money-and-other-stories-isbn-9780061121630","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}