Saturday, August 23, 2014

52 Pick Up by Elmore Leonard

In a game of sex and blackmail the only way to win was murder



Detroit businessman Harry Mitchell had only one affair in his twenty-two years of happy matrimony. Unfortunately, someone caught his indiscretion on film and now wants Harry to fork over one hundred grand to keep it a secret. And if Harry doesn’t pay up, the blackmailer and his associates plan to press a lot harder. Up to and including murder, if necessary. But the psychos picked the wrong person for their murderous scam. Because Harry Mitchell doesn’t get mad...he gets even.


Printing History
Written by Elmore John Leonard, Jr. (1925-2013)

Delacorte Press
1974
 
The Film


Directed by
John Frankenheimer

Cast
Roy Scheider
Ann-Margret
John Glover
Vanity
Kelly Preston

1 comment:

  1. Definitely want to read this one... and watch the movie. Haven't read any Elmore Leonard yet and need to remedy that.

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