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Edge of Dark Water

2012 novel by Joe R. Lansdale

Summary

2012 novel by Joe R. Lansdale

Field	Value
name	Edge of Dark Water
image	Edge of Dark Water.jpg
caption	Mulholland Books edition
author	Joe R. Lansdale
country	United States
language	English
genre	Murder mystery
publisher	Mulholland Books
pub_date	March 2012
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. It was recognized as a Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association.

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.

Editions

This book is published in the United States by Mulholland Books and by PS Publishing in the U.K. It was re-issued as a trade paperback by Mulholland 12 February 2013. 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.

References

RealBooks4ever says. (2012-04-17). "REVIEW: Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale". SF Signal.
"Edge of Dark Water jhc by Joe R Lansdale". Pspublishing.co.uk.
[http://opionator.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/edge-of-dark-water-by-joe-r-lansdale/ Detailed review by Opionator — retrieved 2013-8-03]
"Booklist Editors' Choice: Adult Books for Young Adults | Awards & Grants".
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.
Charles Gramlich says. (2012-05-03). "Blu Gilliand Reviews "The Edge of Dark Water" | White Cat Publications, LLC". Whitecatpublications.com.
Stasio, Marilyn. (2012-03-23). "The Sixth Ward". The New York Times.
"Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale — Subterranean Press".
(12 February 2013). "'Edge of Dark Water' by Joe R. Lansdale now in Paperback".
""Edge of Dark Water" by Kasey Lansdale".
"A Conversation with Joe Lansdale: Part I {{!}} Mulholland Books".
"An Interview with Joe R. Lansdale: Part II {{!}} Mulholland Books".

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