{"product_id":"edge-of-dark-water-9780316188425","title":"Edge of Dark Water","description":"\u003cb\u003eMark Twain meets classic Stephen King -- a bold new direction for widely acclaimed Edgar Award winner Joe R. Lansdale.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e May Lynn was once a pretty girl who dreamed of becoming a Hollywood star. Now she's dead, her body dredged up from the Sabine River. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sue Ellen, May Lynn's strong-willed teenage friend, sets out to dig up May Lynn's body, burn it to ash, and take those ashes to Hollywood to spread around. If May Lynn can't become a star, then at least her ashes will end up in the land of her dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Along with her friends Terry and Jinx and her alcoholic mother, Sue Ellen steals a raft and heads downriver to carry May Lynn's remains to Hollywood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Only problem is, Sue Ellen has some stolen money that her enemies will do anything to get back. And what looks like a prime opportunity to escape from a worthless life will instead lead to disastrous consequences. In the end, Sue Ellen will learn a harsh lesson on just how hard growing up can really be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe R. Lansdale\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nearly four dozen novels, including \u003ci\u003eRusty Puppy\u003c\/i\u003e, the Edgar-award winning \u003ci\u003eThe Bottoms\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunset and Sawdust\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLeather Maiden\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received nine Bram Stoker Awards, the American Mystery Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the Grinzane Cavour Prize for Literature. He lives with his family in Nacogdoches, Texas.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mulholland Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491681079570,"sku":"9780316188425","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7108e701-53f8-4246-91a5-1e6938c384b0.jpg?v=1730548837","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/edge-of-dark-water-9780316188425","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}