No writer chronicles the battles of misfits, underdogs and renegades like Elmore Leonard . . . VALDEZ IS COMING is a stunning stale of morality and justice, as a simple, honest man is transformed into a killer - and begins a long journey of revenge against those who scarred his soul for ever. Elmore Leonard's Western novels stand as some of the most vivid writing of his career. With all of his trademark sharp dialogue and set against a beautifully evoked landscape, this is a classic work taht captures the wild and glorious spirit of the American West.