I have about four crime writers with over 50 books each. Nero Wolfe wildly in the lead with a little over 100. Lawrence Block and Donald E. Westlake next with both mid-50 range. Then Elmore with a little over 50. Favorites are The Moonshine War, Valdez is Coming, Stick, Forty Lashes Less One.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmore_Leonard
https://thestacks.deadspin.com/elmore-leonard-wrote-great-opening-lines-here-are-all-1178066970
Of course I've had Dutch Leonard on the brain since hearing the news that he died yesterday morning. So I called my pal John Schulian and consulted loyal Stacks reader Four Finger Wu, and we assembled a collection of the first lines of Leonard's novels.
Dig in.
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