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Acclaimed author Joe Lansdale's landmark tale of love and vengeance at the dark dawn of the East Texas oil boom.

Jack Parker knows all too well how treacherous life can be. His parents did not survive a smallpox epidemic. His grandfather was murdered. Now his sister Lula has been kidnapped by a bank robber.

Alongside bounty hunter Shorty, an eloquent dwarf with a chip on his shoulder, and Eustace, the grave-digging son of an ex-slave, Jack sets off to rescue Lula.

In turn-of-the-century Texas, that quest is likely to turn dangerous. Murderous outlaws find their homes in the remote wilderness. Oil wells spurt liquid money from the ground. And blood and redemption still rule supreme.

©2013 Joe R. Lansdale (P)2024 W. F. Howes Ltd Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Small Town & Rural Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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Such a good book. Fantastic narration. Haven’t enjoyed a story so much for ages .. highly recommended.

So good, I was sorry to finish it.

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Enjoyed the narration, the cast of characters and the humour, sometimes dark but not out of place in this satisfying western adventure.

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Paced brilliantly, interesting characters while following an old school western formula. Dark themes throughout but with a dash of dark humour too.

Character Development without being drawn out

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