Edge of Dark Water
2012 novel by Joe R. Lansdale
978-0-316-18843-2Edge 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]
Plot summary
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]
Editions
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]
References
- ^ RealBooks4ever says (2012-04-17). "REVIEW: Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale". SF Signal. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Edge of Dark Water jhc by Joe R Lansdale". Pspublishing.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ Detailed review by Opionator — retrieved 2013-8-03
- ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ Duhr, David (2012-04-06). "Book review: 'Edge of Dark Water,' by Joe R. Lansdale | Dallas-Fort Worth Book Reviews and News - Entertainment News for Dallas Texas - GuideLive - The Dallas Morning News". Dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ Charles Gramlich says (2012-05-03). "Blu Gilliand Reviews "The Edge of Dark Water" | White Cat Publications, LLC". Whitecatpublications.com. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ Stasio, Marilyn (2012-03-23). "The Sixth Ward". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale — Subterranean Press". Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-12-05.
- ^ "'Edge of Dark Water' by Joe R. Lansdale now in Paperback". 12 February 2013.
- ^ ""Edge of Dark Water" by Kasey Lansdale". soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
- ^ "A Conversation with Joe Lansdale: Part I | Mulholland Books". Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "An Interview with Joe R. Lansdale: Part II | Mulholland Books". Retrieved 2022-07-28.
External links
- Author's Official Website
- Author's Publisher Website
- PS Publishing Website
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Works by Joe R. Lansdale
- Savage Season (1990)
- Mucho Mojo (1994)
- The Two-Bear Mambo (1995)
- Bad Chili (1997)
- Rumble Tumble (1998)
- Veil's Visit: a Taste of Hap and Leonard (1999)
- Captains Outrageous (2001)
- Vanilla Ride (2009)
- Devil Red (2011)
- Hyenas: a Hap and Leonard Novella (2011)
- Dead Aim (2013)
- Briar Patch Boogie: A Hap and Leonard Novelette (2015)
- Honky Tonk Samurai (2016)
- Hap and Leonard Ride Again (2016)
- Hoodoo Harry (2016)
- Coco Butternut: A Hap and Leonard Novella (2017)
- Rusty Puppy (Hap Collins and Leonard Pine) (2017)
- Hap and Leonard: Blood and Lemonade (2017)
- Cold Cotton: A Hap and Leonard Novella (2017)
- Jackrabbit Smile (2018)
- The Elephant of Surprise (2019)
- The Big Book of Hap and Leonard (2019)
- Of Mice and Minestrone: Hap and Leonard: The Early Years (2020)
- Born for Trouble: The Further Adventures of Hap and Leonard (2022)
- Act of Love (1981)
- Texas Night Riders (1983)
- Dead in the West (1986)
- The Magic Wagon (1986)
- The Nightrunners (1987)
- Cold in July (1989)
- Tarzan: The Lost Adventure (1995)
- The Boar (1998)
- Freezer Burn (1999)
- Waltz of Shadows (1999)
- The Big Blow (2000)
- Blood Dance (2000)
- The Bottoms (2000)
- A Fine Dark Line (2002)
- Sunset and Sawdust (2004)
- Lost Echoes (2007)
- Leather Maiden (2008)
- All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky (2011)
- Edge of Dark Water (2012)
- In Waders from Mars (2012)
- The Thicket (2013)
- Paradise Sky (2015)
- Fender Lizards (2015)
- Hell's Bounty (2016)
- Bubba and the Cosmic Bloodsuckers (2017)
- Jane Goes North (2020)
- More Better Deals (2020)
- Big Lizard (2020)
- Moon Lake (2021)
- The Donut Legion (2023)
- On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks (1989)
- Bubba Ho-Tep (1994)
- Something Lumber This Way Comes (1999)
- Under the Warrior Star (2010)
- Christmas with the Dead (2010)
- A Bone Dead Sadness (2012)
- The Ape Man's Brother (2013)
- Hot in December (2013)
- Prisoner 489 (2014)
- Black Hat Jack (2014)
- By Bizarre Hands (1989)
- Stories by Mama Lansdale's Youngest Boy (1991)
- Bestsellers Guaranteed (1993)
- Electric Gumbo: A Lansdale Reader (1994)
- Writer of the Purple Rage (1994)
- The Good, the Bad, and the Indifferent (1996)
- Private Eye Action, as You Like It (1998)
- Atomic Chili (1998)
- The Long Ones (1999)
- Triple Feature (1999)
- High Cotton: Selected Stories of Joe R. Lansdale (2000)
- For a Few Stories More (2002)
- A Little Green Book of Monster Stories (2003)
- Bumper Crop (2004)
- Mad Dog Summer and Other Stories (2004)
- The King and Other Stories (2005)
- The God of the Razor (2007)
- The Shadows, Kith and Kin (2007)
- Sanctified and Chicken Fried (2009)
- Unchained and Unhinged (2009)
- The Best of Joe R. Lansdale (2010)
- Deadman's Road (2010)
- By Bizarre Hands Rides Again (2010)
- Trapped in the Saturday Matinee (2012)
- Bleeding Shadows (2013)
- A Pair of Aces (2014)
- The Tall Grass and Other Stories (2015)
- Dead on the Bones: Pulp on Fire (2016)
- Terror is Our Business (2018)
- Crawling Sky (2013)
- Jonah Hex: Shadows West (2014)
- Retro-Pulp Tales (2006)
- Son of Retro Pulp Tales (2009)
- Mark Stone: MIA Hunter
