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Edge of Dark Water
Joe R. Lansdale
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Description for Edge of Dark Water
Paperback. Mark Twain crossed with crime fiction - a Depression-era noir by fan favourite Joe Lansdale. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 222.
May Lynn dreamed of being a movie star. But her future was short, and it wasn't on the silver screen. It was down in the dark depths of the Sabine River with a sewing machine wired to her feet.
In Depression-era Texas, a better life is hard to come by. May Lynn's friends Sue Ellen, Terry and Jinx know they need to leave, and now they have a reason - they're going to take May's ashes all the way to Hollywood.
But silent obstacles stand in their way: a family's worth of betrayal, a fortune's worth ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
257g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444736885
SKU
V9781444736885
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99-50
About Joe R. Lansdale
Joe R. Lansdale is the author of more than a dozen novels, including Sunset and Sawdust, Rumble Tumble and The Bottoms. He has received the British Fantasy Award, the American Mystery Award, the Edgar Award, the Grinzane Cavour Prize for Literature, and seven Bram Stoker Awards. He lives with his family in Nacogdoches, Texas. Visit his website ... Read more
Reviews for Edge of Dark Water
The pace never slackens, the writing is elegance personified, and the story tugs at the heartstrings
Daily Mail
Joe Lansdale is one of the dark kings of modern mystery fiction, a master of the genre. His name deserves to be whispered with the greats.
John Connolly
Lansdale has the delight in language of the best raconteur; ... Read more
Daily Mail
Joe Lansdale is one of the dark kings of modern mystery fiction, a master of the genre. His name deserves to be whispered with the greats.
John Connolly
Lansdale has the delight in language of the best raconteur; ... Read more