I have Beim, Pedersen, and Kindermann's books. I definitely think Kindermann's book is the best and the most advanced. However, as mentioned before, it is written in German and, for the most part, is written as a repertoire book which means that against each white system only 1 or 2 lines are usually recommended. However, Kidnermann's analysis is incredibly deep and, even though I cannot fully understand the German, his explanations are quite clear.

Beim's book is also good and, as far as I am aware, is the most recent book in English on the Leningrad. Unlike Pedersen and Kindermann, Beim covers pretty much every line (except, most notably, the 7...Nc6 main line, though he does cover both 7...c6 and 7...Qe8) and, though he gives readers some recommendations of which line to choose, his coverage is thorough.

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I actually found McDonald's coverage to be a bit confused in places. For example he ignores important move orders and move order issues in the Karlsbad variation (Nh3 stuff) and doesn't cover a number of interesting plans for black. It seems okay as an overview, but I really don't trust the book very much, because there were serious holes in a lot of places where I had a more serious look at it.

Both Kindermann's and Beim's books are good, although there are pro's and con's with both. 

K-mann gives a rather narrow repertoire on a high level - where a forced draw is a good thing for black, see my comment on 8.Qb3 in the Iljin vs L-grad thread.

Beim tries to be more pedagogical and also offers the solid 7...c6 as an alternative to Qe8.

I liked McDonald's 1997 book on the L-grad too.  Perhaps he's a bit optimistic in some lines, but he pointed out some strategic finesses that I hadn't noticed before. 

And he covers all 3 main lines: 7...Qe8/c6/Nc6 which is rare these days, you'll have to go back to Ehvest (1993), or the 1980/70s = Taimanov and Schwartz to find that - or get ECO part A...

I play the Leningrad System since 1997; the advantage of the opening:
Always exiting games; it is difficult  for a weaker opponent to play for a draw than in many other openings. 

I started wir Pedersen's book and I can recommend it, althought I do not follow all his recommendations.

Then I bought Kindermann's book (german language):
This is a repertoire book and the best of all books i know about the Leningrad. There are also two video tapes from Kindermann in german language which serves very well as introduction (www.chessgate.com).

I have also Beim's Leningrad  Dutch. I can also recommend this work, but Kindermann has more explanations and typical plans. 

One of the reasons why i want to play Dutch is that it's part of my chess improvement plan. I am trying to become better tactician. I always played very solid openings like Caro-Kann, Slav, English...

Now I am switching to more agressive openings like Sveshnikov, may be Dutch...
I know that that my results will go down in short term.

OK, now about books  . What can you say about these:
1. Understanding the Leningrad Dutch, Valeri Beim.
2. Dutch Defense, Leningrade System, A86-A89, Boris Schipkov
3. Dutch for the Attacking Player, Steffen Pedersen

that's all what I found.

Combining the Slav and Leningrad is hardly a wise idea. The Dutch is a very demanding opening, and to play it half-heartedly can be very bad for your results. If you want to play some kind of Dutch,  then the Stonewall should be more suitable - especially since it often arises from the Semi-Slav.

What is the best book in English (Russian) about Dutch Leningrad?
I am planning to play Dutch/Leningrad against lower rated rivals. I am about 2100-2200 ELO. My main opening against d4 is Slav. It has some drawish lines like Exchange variation...