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Has Elmore Leonard ever written anything set in New York City?

JohnKoliba

Posted: 14 June 2009 10:31 AM

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Has Elmore Leonard ever written anything set in New York City? I suspect the answer is no.

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djones

Posted: 15 June 2009 04:41 AM

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Chili Palmer comes from Brooklyn. Or maybe Queens.

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Gregg Sutter

Posted: 15 June 2009 02:38 PM

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In early 1996 I went to New York to research a second Chili Palmer novel, set in the fashion industry. After returning and reporting my preliminary findings, Elmore abandoned the idea and decided to do Cuba Libre instead. I was so happy.

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LACrimAtty

Posted: 16 June 2009 05:58 AM

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Chili was from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Like De Niro’s character in Goodfella’s, he could never be a made guy—tainted blood, non-Italian blood on one side of his family.

The Momo heart attack scene was set in Brooklyn.

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Parker

Posted: 27 June 2009 10:26 AM

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Shame really if none of his books are set there. Several great crime writers has used New York well. Donald Westlake being a perfect example.

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