Crime novelist Elmore Leonard and wife divorcing

(CBS/AP) DETROIT - Acclaimed crime novelist Elmore Leonard is divorcing his wife of 18 years, according to court records.

The Detroit News reports that the author and Christine Leonard split earlier this year, and she filed for divorce in May. Oakland County Circuit Court records say she cited a breakdown in the marriage for unspecified reasons. There were no children from the marriage.

Elmore Leonard's attorney Gerald Cavellier calls it "pretty standard as divorces go." Christine Leonard's attorney Joseph Aviv says Judge Edward Sosnick disqualified himself from the case because he presided over the couple's wedding.

A trial is set for Dec. 12.

The 86-year-old Leonard, who lives in suburban Detroit, has written more than 40 Westerns, crime novels and mysteries. Many of his books - notably "Out of Sight," "Get Shorty" and "Be Cool" - have become films.

He has also written and produced screenplays for the FX series "Justified," which is based on his novels "Pronto" and "Riding the Rap," and his short story "Fire in the Hole."