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Lansdale the bottoms by joe lansdale is a rousing atmospheric murder mystery with an abundance and it has to said, more than its fair share of tension and thought provoking issue. The bottoms won the edgar award in 2000 and is definitely a book that will stay resolutely in your thoughts long after youve finished. Hap collins has just returned home from a gig working on an off shore oil rig. His work has appeared in national anthologies, magazines, and collections, as well as numerous foreign publications. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear. Joe lansdale, author of several horror novels, westerns, andsome outrageous thrillers, is something of a cult writer. The bottoms by joe lansdale takes place in 1930s east texas. What happened in another county was often left to that county. A collection of detective fiction by award winning authors joe r. Lansdale also penned two jonah hex series for vertigo jonah hex. Lansdale is the author of over thirty novels and numerous short stories. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 328 pages and is available in paperback format. Apr 26, 2016 joe lansdale has written novels and stories in many genres, western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense. Lansdale is the toast of italy, a hot property in hollywood, and an inspiration to a generation of horror and thriller writers everywhere.
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