He wrote his first paid published piece at the age of 21, a nonfiction article coauthored with his mother. His work has appeared in national anthologies, magazines, and collections, as well as numerous foreign publications. Lansdale is well known and well regarded for his unique brand of comic book fantasy and horror. Mucho mojo hap collins and leonard pine, book 2 by joe r lansdale book cover. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He hears the music and translates it better than just about anyone. The hap and leonard book series by multiple authors includes books savage season, mucho mojo, the two bear mambo, and several more. A hap and leonard novel 2 and millions of other books are. Mucho mojo is a mysterycrime novel by american author joe r. The book does not deal with black magic or any kind of magic.
But, even though it was second entry in the series, mucho mojo was my. Following their 1990 debut in savage season, joe lansdales lovable buttkicking easttexans hap collins and leonard pine are back for another melee in mucho mojo, a ripping tale of lurid crime, racial tension, and raunchy sex told in that downhome, easy banter. Lansdales hap and leonard novels to appreciate sundancetvs eponymous series. Hap and leonard return in this incredible, maddash thriller. Mucho mojo leonard learns that his uncle chester has passed. See the complete hap and leonard series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Lansdale dreamed up hap and leonard cult fans have long prized the writers blackly neogothic thrillersand now, with a new tv show based on his most beloved characters, the texan is. Title year type pages publishernotes savage season. Mucho mojo initially published on the 1st of august, 1994, this was to be the second book in the now hugely popular hap and leonard series, following on from the first book savage season. However, there is plenty of bad magic in the form of drug dealers and child murderers in this book. This is the second in lansdale s hap and leonard series of crime novels. Author joe r lansdales complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases. This is a very specific kind of read for readers with a very specific. Mucho mojo, and season 3, which premiered on 3718, is based on the third novel. A raunchy tale of perversion and murder with a distinctly east texan twist.
After a number of careers, hap has discovered that what hes best at is kicking ass. Mucho mojo is a finetuned suspense novel cranked up to the max. Lansdale is well known and well regarded for his unique brand of comicbook fantasy and horror. I kept thinking i ought to wish florida and hanson well and be happy for them. He attended tyler junior college, the university of texas at austin, and stephen f. A hap and leonard novel vintage crimeblack lizard by joe r. All the other rosefield jobs are bad, the budding, the digging, but putting out sticks, thats the job they give sinners in hell. The second book in the hap collins and leonard pine series a novel. Choose from over 50,000 books from the premier collectible book site. This is the second book in the series about hap and leonard, two texas buddies who get into tons of trouble. He has received the edgar award and eight bram stoker awards, and several of his books have been adapted into films. His hap and leonard series of ten novels, four novellas, and three shortstory collections. When leonard, whos black, and his white friend, hap collins, begin repairs on the dilapidated house, they find a box beneath the floorboards containing a rotting baby skeleton sandwiched between pages of psalms and. This is the second in lansdales hap and leonard series of crime novels.
Lansdale has also had a varied career, having worked as a bouncer, a bodyguard, a transportation manager, a custodian, and a karate instructor before becoming a fulltime writer in 1981. Lansdale has written novels and stories in many genres, including western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense. Lansdale began his hap and leonard series in 1990 with the novel savage season. Lansdales first published work was a short story collection entitled stories by mama lansdales youngest boy. Lansdales hap and leonard books in order of when they were originally released which is the same as their chronological order. It was july and hot and i was putting out sticks and not thinking one whit about murder. A hap and leonard novel has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Having written for some of the biggest names in comic book publishing, such as dc comics, hes created a name for himself that is well established within the industry. Having written for some of the biggest names in comicbook publishing, such as dc comics, hes created a name for himself that is well established within the industry. He continued to write articles and then in the midseventies he began to sell fiction.
Hap is a straight white guy and leonard is a gay black man. Lansdale 1997 the good, the bad and the indifferent 1997 private eye action as you like it 1998 atomic chili 1998 for a few stories more 2002 bumper crop 2004 the king and other stories 2004 mad dog summer and other stories 2004 the shadows kith and kin 2007 the god of the razor 2007. Lansdale is the author of over thirty novels and numerous short stories. Lansdales books in order of when they were originally published. He has received the british fantasy award, the american mystery award, the edgar award, the grinzane cavour prize for literature, and seven bram stoker awards. Theyre hap collins and leonard pine, and if youve been reading joe r.
Barry joe lansdale, guest of honor at the 2017 ecof an annual gathering of edgar rice burroughs fans, has written over forty novels and countless short stories, most often set in the piney. Lansdale ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Mucho mojo hap collins and leonard pine, book 2 by joe r. He has written novels and stories in various genres, including western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense. A hap and leonard novel 2 hap and leonard series kindle edition by lansdale, joe r download it once and read it on your kindle device. This is a very specific kind of read for readers with a very specific taste. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mucho mojo. Chester pine has just died, leaving his house and property to the care of his gay nephew, leonard.
He looks like a good ol boy, but his politics dont match. The champion mojo storyteller as a literary heir to edgar rice burroughs posted on december 8, 2017 december 9, 2017 by richard h. Lansdale s hap and leonard books in order of when they were originally released which is the same as their chronological order. Krimi, horror, science fiction, historischer roman joe r. Hap and leonard return in this incredible, maddash. Lansdale grew up in east texas, the son of a mechanic. Lansdale mucho mojo signed 1st editions now available. Like with quarry, i recently discovered hap and leonard via the television series. Mucho mojo, according to one of the characters in this book means much bad magic. Mucho mojo by joe r lansdale and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Hap and leonard return in this incredible, maddash thriller, loaded with crack addicts, a serial killer, and a body count. Joe richard lansdale born october 28, 1951 is an american writer and martial arts instructor.
Vietnam veteran leonard pines is even more complicated. Mucho mojo is the basis for the second season of the new sundance tv series hap and leonard. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Mucho mojo first published in 1994, is the second hap collins and leonard pine book by joe lansdale. Lansdale is the winner of the british fantasy award, the american horror. Following their 1990 debut in savage season, joe lansdale s lovable buttkicking easttexans hap collins and leonard pine are back for another melee in mucho mojo, a ripping tale of lurid crime, racial tension, and raunchy sex told in that downhome, easy banter of the south that joe lansdale does so well. When hap collins saves the life of his employers daughter, he is rewarded with a. Hap and leonard is now a sundance tv series starring james purefoy and michael kenneth williams. Leonard is still nursing the injuries he sustained in the duos last wild undertaking when he learns that his uncle chester has passed. Cemetery dance publications limited edition and a trade hardcover by mysterious press a new york times notable book of the year. That was the right thing to do, but i kept hoping she would miscalculate and get her period on her wedding night.
Lansdale born april 1943 is the author of over thirty novels and numerous short stories. Read mucho mojo a hap and leonard novel 2 by joe r. Lansdale has 6 books on goodreads with 619407 ratings. The zero is the official website of andrew vachss mulholland books is joe r.
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