Leather Maiden

2008 novel by Joe R. Lansdale
978-0-375-41452-7Preceded byLost Echos (2008) Followed byUnder the Warrior Star (2010) 

Leather Maiden is a crime/mystery novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale.

Plot summary

Disturbed Iraq War Veteran Cason Statler returns to his hometown of Camp Rapture, Texas after being run out of Houston because of a scandalous affair. Now he's drinking too much and stalking his old girlfriend. With nothing else better to do he takes a job as a reporter for the small town newspaper. While working there he discovers his predecessor’s notes on a cold case murder file. He figures that working this case will keep him out of trouble, but just the opposite is true. The closer he gets to the truth, the further his life spins out of control especially when he learns his upstanding citizen brother may be involved. To make matters worse, his Army buddy Booger shows up to lend a hand.[1][2][3]

Editions

The original hardcover was issued by Alfred A. Knopf[4] publications and was recently reissued as a trade paperback by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard publications.[5]

Vintage/Black Lizard Cover

References

  1. ^ Austin Chronicle. "Leather Maiden Review". Knopf. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  2. ^ ""Leather Maiden" reviewed by ChuckPalahniuk.net | The Cult". chuckpalahniuk.net. Archived from the original on 2009-08-29.
  3. ^ https://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/23/entertainment/et-book23 LA Times review
  4. ^ "Joe R. Lansdale | Search Results".
  5. ^ http://www.randomhouse.com/book/97826/leather-maiden-by-joe-r-lansdale [bare URL]

External links

  • Author's Official Website
  • Publishers Website
  • Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Website
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Works by Joe R. Lansdale
Hap and Leonard series
  • Savage Season (1990)
  • Mucho Mojo (1994)
  • The Two-Bear Mambo (1995)
  • Bad Chili (1997)
  • Rumble Tumble (1998)
  • Veil's Visit: a Taste of Hap and Leonard (1999)
  • Captains Outrageous (2001)
  • Vanilla Ride (2009)
  • Devil Red (2011)
  • Hyenas: a Hap and Leonard Novella (2011)
  • Dead Aim (2013)
  • Briar Patch Boogie: A Hap and Leonard Novelette (2015)
  • Honky Tonk Samurai (2016)
  • Hap and Leonard Ride Again (2016)
  • Hoodoo Harry (2016)
  • Coco Butternut: A Hap and Leonard Novella (2017)
  • Rusty Puppy (Hap Collins and Leonard Pine) (2017)
  • Hap and Leonard: Blood and Lemonade (2017)
  • Cold Cotton: A Hap and Leonard Novella (2017)
  • Jackrabbit Smile (2018)
  • The Elephant of Surprise (2019)
  • The Big Book of Hap and Leonard (2019)
  • Of Mice and Minestrone: Hap and Leonard: The Early Years (2020)
  • Born for Trouble: The Further Adventures of Hap and Leonard (2022)
Novels
Novellas
Short story collections
Graphic novels
Anthologies editedEssays and MemoirsOther works
  • Mark Stone: MIA Hunter


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