City Primeval
 First edition | |
| Author | Elmore Leonard |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Arbor House |
Publication date | 1980 |
| Publication place |  United States |
| Media type | Hard cover |
City Primeval is a crime novel written by Elmore Leonard.
A limited television series adaptation of the novel, Justified: City Primeval, was released in 2023. The story was repurposed as a spinoff of the TV series Justified and features Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) instead of the novel's protagonist, Raymond Cruz. [1] However, Cruz is included as a minor character, portrayed by Paul Calderón who reprises his role from another adaptation of a novel written by Leonard, Out of Sight (1998).
Plot summary
[edit]"Oklahoma Wildman" Clement Mansell, having already gotten away with murder once, kills a crooked Detroit judge. Homicide Detective Raymond Cruz pursues him. When Mansell tries to extort money from Skender Lulgjaraj, an Albanian criminal, Cruz maneuvers Mansell into a showdown.
References
[edit]- ^ Goldbart, Max (January 14, 2022). "Timothy Olyphant To Return As Raylan Givens In 'Justified: City Primeval' As FX Greenlights Latest Elmore Leonard Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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