{"product_id":"born-for-trouble-the-further-adventures-of-hap-and-leonard-9781616963705","title":"Born for Trouble: The Further Adventures of Hap and Leonard","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Edgar Award winner Joe R. Lansdale's newest Hap and Leonard story collection, the boys are back with more righteous ass-kickings, highly improbable adventures, and disastrous fishing trips. These never before collected tales showcase the popular not-so dynamic duo who are little bit older, but not a whole lot wiser--Hap and Leonard were truly born for trouble. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"You could call Born for Trouble\u003ci\u003e a collection of stories. But that's like calling \u003c\/i\u003eParadise Lost\u003ci\u003e by Milton a poem. \u003c\/i\u003eBorn for Trouble\u003ci\u003e is a road map through 20th-century crime fiction.\"\u003cbr\u003e--S.A. Cosby author of \u003c\/i\u003eRazorblade Tears\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Lansdale] has a folklorist's eye for telling detail and a front-porch raconteur's sense of pace.\"\u003cbr\u003e--New York Times Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen you meet him, Hap Collins seems like just a good ol' boy. But even in his misspent youth, his best pal was Leonard Pine: black, gay, and the ultimate outsider. Together, they have sort of found their way as partners in crime-solving--and at least as often, as hired muscle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Hap wrestles with his new identity as a husband and father, and Leonard finds love in a long-term relationship, the boys continue their crime-solving shenanigans. They grapple with a stolen stuffed dog, uncover the sordid secret of a missing bookmobile, compete in a warped version of the Most Dangerous Game, regroup after Hap's visit to the psychologist goes terribly awry, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo sit yourself back and settle in--\u003ci\u003eBorn for the Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e is East Texas mayhem as only the master mojo storyteller Lansdale could possibly tell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Hap and Leonard short story series\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eHap and Leonard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHap and Leonard: Blood and Lemonade\u003cbr\u003eThe Big Book of Hap and Leonard\u003c\/em\u003e (digital only)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eOf Mice and Minestrone\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe classic Hap Collins and Leonard Pine mystery series began in in 1990 with \u003ci\u003eSavage Season\u003c\/i\u003e. Hap and Leonard made their screen debuts in the three season \u003ci\u003eHap and Leonard\u003c\/i\u003e TV series, starring Michael K. Williams (\u003ci\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/i\u003e), James Purefoy (\u003ci\u003eThe Following\u003c\/i\u003e), and Christina Hendricks (\u003ci\u003eMad Men\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoe R. Lansdale is the internationally-bestselling author of over fifty novels, including the popular, long-running Hap and Leonard series. Many of his cult classics have been adapted for television and film, most famously the films \u003ci\u003eBubba Ho-Tep\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCold in July\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eHap and Leonard\u003c\/i\u003e series on Sundance TV and Netflix. Lansdale has written numerous screenplays and teleplays, including the iconic \u003ci\u003eBatman the Animated Series\u003c\/i\u003e. He has won an Edgar Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Bottoms\u003c\/i\u003e, ten Stoker Awards, and has been designated a World Horror Grandmaster. Lansdale, like many of his characters, lives in East Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tachyon Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50679008067858,"sku":"9781616963705","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_045e0a96-6fd3-4c13-93d0-cadee52ae839.jpg?v=1733899630","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/born-for-trouble-the-further-adventures-of-hap-and-leonard-9781616963705","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}