The Elephant of Surprise by Joe R. Lansdale - ISBN: 9781473678101
Paperback
East Texas flood, mob hit, can Hap and Leonard survive?

The Elephant of Surprise

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    10 March 2020

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Summary

Hap and Leonard are an unlikely pair - Hap, a self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard - a tough-as-nails Black, gay, Vietnam vet and Republican - but they’re the closest friend either of them has in the world.

After years of crime-solving companionship, something’s changed: Hap, recently married to their P.I. boss, Brett, is now a family man. Amidst the worst flood East Texas has seen in years, the two run across a woman who’s had her tongue nearly cut out, pursued by a heavily…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473678101
ISBN-10:1473678102
Author:Joe R. Lansdale
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Mulholland Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:10 March 2020
Weight:182g
Dimensions:196mm x 128mm x 22mm
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Critics Review

Praise for the Hap and Leonard books

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Another rip-roaring, wisecracking, savagely violent story…Gloriously bloody fun - Metro

A master of noir laced with laugh-out-loud black humour - Shortlist

Reading Joe Lansdale is like listening to a favourite uncle who just happens to be a fabulous storyteller

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

If you aren’t familiar with the work of this true American original, and master of hillbilly noir, climb in the boat and hang on for dear life: the water is rough

About The Author

Joe R. Lansdale

Joe R. Lansdale is the author of over thirty novels and numerous short stories. 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. Lansdale’s Hap and Leonard series has been adapted for TV by the Sundance Channel, starring James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams. He lives with his family in Nacogdoches, Texas.

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