David Flynn is a legend in the rugged Arizona Territory—a US cavalry man turned army scout, and the only man alive who can bring in the fierce Mimbre Apache called Soldado Viejo. When a cunning outlaw and a murderous bounty hunter dog his path, Flynn finds himself on the deadliest mission of his career, riding hard for trouble on a bloody trail of treachery and slaughter. Originally published in 1953, The Bounty Hunters was Leonard's first published book.

ELMORE LEONARD is the author of Bandits, Touch, Freaky Deaky, Killshot, Get Shorty, Maximum Bob, Rum Punch, Pronto, Riding the Rap, Out of Sight, Cuba Libre, and other works—all national bestsellers and critical successes. In 1992, the Mystery Writers of America gave Leonard the Grand Master Award. Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Jackie Brown (based on Rum Punch) were Hollywood blockbusters; Maximum Bob was an ABC-TV miniseries. According to the New York Observer, "Elmore Leonard may be the last hope for the written work." He lives in Bloomfield, Michigan.