Whether you are looking for the gritty origins of a Hollywood shylock or the technical history of a vanished story site, here is the complete archive of the Chili Palmer story. 1. The Literary Archive: Who is Chili Palmer?
The search for a reveals a tale of two very different digital legacies. On one hand, you have the enduring literary and cinematic history of Elmore Leonard's iconic "cool" protagonist; on the other, a niche, now-infamous corner of the early internet's fan-fiction underground.
Chili Palmer first appeared in Elmore Leonard's 1990 novel . He is a Miami-based loan shark who, through a series of "business" mishaps involving a dry cleaner named Leo Devoe, ends up in Los Angeles.