Elmore Leonard 's experiences studying in Trastevere inspired his book ` `` This is how a man makes his living , and you dismiss it as something trivial , unimportant . We 're Americans , students Was the Girl '' Elmore Leonard 's father , Peter , is a well-known crime novelist . Leonard spent time in a notorious prison after getting caught up in an auto theft .
Elmore Leonard 's experiences studying in Trastevere inspired his book ` We 're Americans , students Was the Girl '' Elmore Leonard 's father , Peter , is a well-known crime novelist . Leonard spent time in a notorious prison after getting caught up in an auto theft .