City Primeval

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City Primeval is a crime novel by Elmore Leonard, known for its gritty depiction of Detroit and its sharp, character-driven dialogue.

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instanceOf crime novel
novel
author Elmore Leonard
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Elmore Leonard
depicts Detroit
genre crime fiction
thriller
hasCharacterization strong, distinctive characters
hasDialogueStyle naturalistic
sharp
hasNarrativeStyle dialogue-driven
realist
hasReputation classic of modern crime fiction
hasTargetAudience adult readers
hasTheme crime
law enforcement
moral ambiguity
urban violence
hasTone gritty
hardboiled
language English
literaryForm prose
literaryMovement American crime fiction
mainLocation Detroit
surface form: Detroit, Michigan
notableFor gritty depiction of Detroit
sharp, character-driven dialogue
partOf Elmore Leonard bibliography
setting Detroit
writtenBy Elmore Leonard

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Elmore Leonard notableWork City Primeval