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| Author | Joe R. Lansdale |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery/suspense/comedy |
| Publisher | Mulholland Books |
Publication date | 2023 |
| Publication place | United States |
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| ISBN | 9780316540681 |
The Donut Legion is a comedy-mystery novel by American author Joe R. Lansdale.
The novel concerns a missing persons investigation centered on a Texas cult that claims knowledge of a flying saucer.
Lansdale has stated that his interest in and judgments of cults—including Pizzagate, QAnon, and Jim Jones—inspired the novel. [1]
In a positive review, the Associated Press said "Lansdale's prose is tight, he has laced his highly entertaining story with sly humor, and he has populated it with a cast of quirky characters." [2] Similarly, Gabino Iglesias of Locus called the novel a "master class" in "impeccable character development [with] a philosophical touch," and named it "one of Lansdale's best, most entertaining standalone novels." [3]
Conversely, Kirkus criticized "the otherworldly aspects of the [novel's] mystery [as] seriously muddled, and the whodunit, which might better be labeled a whathappened, [as] seriously disappointing." [4]
According to Lansdale, a sequel novel entitled The Midnight Stars is forthcoming. [1]
Joe Richard Lansdale is an American writer and martial arts instructor. A prose writer in a variety of genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense, he has also written comic books and screenplays. Several of his novels have been adapted for film and television. He is the winner of the British Fantasy Award, the American Horror Award, the Edgar Award, and eleven Bram Stoker Awards.
A Fine Dark Line is a 2002 novel by American writer Joe R. Lansdale. The story is set in Dumont, Texas, in 1958. This novel was issued as a limited edition by Subterranean Press and as a trade hardcover and a trade paperback by Mysterious Press. Both hardcover editions are now out of print. A trade paperback was published by Mysterious Press on October 1, 2003.
Savage Season is a 1990 crime novel by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It is the first in a series of books and stories written by Lansdale featuring the characters Hap Collins and Leonard Pine. The novel was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Best (Mystery) Novel of 1990.
The Bottoms is an Edgar Award-winning suspense novel by American author Joe R. Lansdale.
Mucho Mojo Is a mystery/crime novel by American author Joe R. Lansdale. This is the second in Lansdale's Hap and Leonard series of crime novels.
The Two-Bear Mambo is a 1995 suspense/crime novel written by the American author Joe R. Lansdale. It is the third book in his Hap and Leonard series.
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. It was recognized as a Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association.
Bad Chili is a 1997 crime mystery novel by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It is the fourth in the series of books featuring Lansdale's longtime protagonists Hap and Leonard. The two characters couldn't be more different; Hap is a white working class laborer who went to prison to protest the Vietnam War, and Leonard is a gay, black, Vietnam vet with serious anger issues. Both are experts in the martial arts and are the best of friends.
Rumble Tumble is a 1998 suspense crime novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It is the fifth in the series of his Hap and Leonard mysteries. According to WorldCat, it is held in 573 libraries.
Devil Red is a crime mystery novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It is the ninth novel in Lansdale's Hap and Leonard series.
Act of Love is a 1981 serial killer horror novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. This is Lansdale's first full-length novel.
Leather Maiden is a crime/mystery novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale.
The Thicket is a mystery/suspense novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It was released by Mulholland Books on September 10, 2013. The title refers to Big Thicket, a heavily forested area in Southeast Texas. This book was selected by the Library Journal as one of the best historical fiction books of 2013. The trade paperback was issued on 10/14/14 by Mulholland Books.
The Lost Lansdale Series is a series of four books by Joe R. Lansdale. None of the books in the Lost Lansdale series will ever be re-issued in any form including paperback. All have long since sold out.
Bubba Ho-Tep is a 1994 alternate history novella by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It was first published on August 1, 1994 in the Elvis Presley themed anthology The King is Dead and has since been re-published in various formats. A film adaptation by the same name was released in 2002 and starred Bruce Campbell as the lead character of Elvis.
Paradise Sky is a novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale, published by Mulholland Books. It takes place in the post American Civil War era.
Coyote Songs is a 2018 novel by Gabino Iglesias. It is the author's second novel and has variously been described as barrio noir, horror, crime, and bizarro fiction. It tells the loosely related stories of several characters in the American Southwest. It was nominated for the 2018 Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection.
All the Sinners Bleed is a 2023 thriller novel written by S. A. Cosby and published by Flatiron Books.
Mickey7 is a 2022 science fiction novel by Edward Ashton. Its sequel, Antimatter Blues, was released in March 2023. A film adaptation directed by Bong Joon-ho is scheduled to be released in 2025.
Vampires of el Norte is a 2023 novel by Isabel Cañas. The novel centers on the romance between Nena, daughter of a ranchero, and the vaquero Néstor. The novel takes place during the Mexican–American War, with the addition of vampires.