Edge of Dark Water

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Edge of Dark Water
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Mulholland Books edition
Author Joe R. Lansdale
LanguageEnglish
Genre Murder mystery
Publisher Mulholland Books
Publication date
March 2012
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages292
ISBN 978-0-316-18843-2
Preceded by All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky(2011) 
Followed byIn 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]

Contents

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]

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PS Publishing cover

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

  1. ↑ RealBooks4ever says (April 17, 2012). "REVIEW: Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale". SF Signal. Retrieved October 7, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ↑ "Edge of Dark Water jhc by Joe R Lansdale". Pspublishing.co.uk. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ Detailed review by Opionator — retrieved 2013-8-03
  4. ↑ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  5. ↑ Duhr, David (April 6, 2012). "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 October 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ Charles Gramlich says (May 3, 2012). "Blu Gilliand Reviews "The Edge of Dark Water" | White Cat Publications, LLC". Whitecatpublications.com. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
  7. ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (March 23, 2012). "The Sixth Ward". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale — Subterranean Press". Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  9. ↑ "'Edge of Dark Water' by Joe R. Lansdale now in Paperback". February 12, 2013.
  10. ↑ ""Edge of Dark Water" by Kasey Lansdale". soundcloud.com. Retrieved March 25, 2013.
  11. ↑ "A Conversation with Joe Lansdale: Part I | Mulholland Books" . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  12. ↑ "An Interview with Joe R. Lansdale: Part II | Mulholland Books" . Retrieved July 28, 2022.
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