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Mulholland Books edition | |
Author | Joe R. Lansdale |
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Language | English |
Genre | Murder mystery |
Publisher | Mulholland Books |
Publication date | March 2012 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print ( Hardcover) |
Pages | 292 |
ISBN | 978-0-316-18843-2 |
Preceded by | All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky(2011) |
Followed by | In Waders From Mars (Children’s Book)(2012) |
Edge of Dark Water is a murder/mystery novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It was published by Mulholland Books in March 2012. A limited edition has been issued by British publisher PS Publications. [1] [2] [3] It was recognized as a Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. [4]
The novel is set during the Great Depression in East Texas. Teenager Sue Ellen and her friends discover the body of May Lynn, one of their friends, tied to a Singer Sewing Machine in the Sabine River. May Lynn had had dreams of running off to Hollywood to be a movie star. So the group of young people decide to take May Lynn's ashes to Hollywood to fulfill her final dream. After finding and taking a large amount of stolen money, they set out on their adventure pursued by a psychopathic killer named Skunk who is hell-bent on recovering the money for himself. [5] [6] [7]
This book is published in the United States by Mulholland Books and by PS Publishing in the U.K. [8] It was re-issued as a trade paperback by Mulholland 12 February 2013. [9] The song Edge of Dark Water was penned by Joe's Daughter Kasey Lansdale and is available for a free download through link/qr code form in the American and British trade paperback editions. [10] [11] [12]
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Mulholland Books edition | |
Author | Joe R. Lansdale |
---|---|
Language | English |
Genre | Murder mystery |
Publisher | Mulholland Books |
Publication date | March 2012 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print ( Hardcover) |
Pages | 292 |
ISBN | 978-0-316-18843-2 |
Preceded by | All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky(2011) |
Followed by | In Waders From Mars (Children’s Book)(2012) |
Edge of Dark Water is a murder/mystery novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It was published by Mulholland Books in March 2012. A limited edition has been issued by British publisher PS Publications. [1] [2] [3] It was recognized as a Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. [4]
The novel is set during the Great Depression in East Texas. Teenager Sue Ellen and her friends discover the body of May Lynn, one of their friends, tied to a Singer Sewing Machine in the Sabine River. May Lynn had had dreams of running off to Hollywood to be a movie star. So the group of young people decide to take May Lynn's ashes to Hollywood to fulfill her final dream. After finding and taking a large amount of stolen money, they set out on their adventure pursued by a psychopathic killer named Skunk who is hell-bent on recovering the money for himself. [5] [6] [7]
This book is published in the United States by Mulholland Books and by PS Publishing in the U.K. [8] It was re-issued as a trade paperback by Mulholland 12 February 2013. [9] The song Edge of Dark Water was penned by Joe's Daughter Kasey Lansdale and is available for a free download through link/qr code form in the American and British trade paperback editions. [10] [11] [12]
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