City Primeval

By: Elmore Leonard

Narrated by: Frank Muller

THE INSPIRATION FOR JUSTIFIED: CITY PRIMEVAL ON FX

“As gritty and hard-driving a thriller as you’ll find….The action never stops, the language sings and stings.” —Washington Post

The City Primeval in Elmore Leonard’s relentlessly gripping classic noir is Detroit, the author’s much-maligned hometown and the setting for many of the Grand Master’s acclaimed crime novels. The “Alexander the Great of crime fiction” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) shines in these urban mean streets, setting up a downtown showdown between the psychopathic, thrill-killing “Oklahoma Wildman” and the dedicated city copy who’s determined to take him down. The creator of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of TV’s Justified fame, Elmore Leonard is the equal of any writer who has ever captivated readers with dark tales of heists, hijacks, double-crosses, and murder—John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and Robert Parker included—and nobody then or now is better.

What a great read.

Elmore Leonard: just outstanding. Narration excellent. I highly recommend. It’s a real “page turner” as you’ll discover.

FAST ACTION FUN !

A short book that will keep you listening and want more. Elmore Leonard is as good as they get. Try it, I don't think you will be disappointed.

City Primeval.

True to form. Enjoyable narrative style. holds readers interest throughout.
characters beleivable Always effortless prose.

Another great Leonard story

What a writer. Every book he wrote is to be treasured. This is no exception. If you grew up in Detroit it is very evocative of nostalgia. It captures the late 70’s perfectly.

loved the narrator

as a person who follows Elmore Lenard, from his bboks , ro the movies based on his books, i really do love rhw guy. The narrator had the perfect voice , just rhe way i envisioned it. A bit of a twist at the end, but that was fine. thoroughly enjoyed it. a fine reas