{"product_id":"the-bottoms-9780307475268","title":"The Bottoms","description":"\u003ch2\u003eEdgar Award-Winning Historical Mystery Novel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bottoms\u003c\/strong\u003e by Joe R. Lansdale is an Edgar Award-winning novel that combines morality tale with page-turning thriller. Set in 1933 East Texas during the Depression, this classic American story explores themes of race, justice, and innocence through the eyes of young Harry Collins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlot Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Harry Collins and his sister discover the brutally murdered body of a black woman in the bottoms of the Sabine River, their small East Texas town becomes charged with racial tension. The discovery of a second victim—a white woman—sets off a chain of events that threatens an innocent man's life. Harry and his sister must uncover the truth behind these murders before mob justice claims another victim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author - Joe R. Lansdale\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoe R. Lansdale is an acclaimed author of over thirty novels and numerous short stories. His distinguished career includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdgar Award winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight Bram Stoker Awards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHorror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Fantasy Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrinzani Cavour Prize for Literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerodotus Historical Fiction Award\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLansdale's work has been adapted for film and television, including \u003cem\u003eCold in July\u003c\/em\u003e (2014) starring Michael C. Hall, \u003cem\u003eBubba Hotep\u003c\/em\u003e with Bruce Campbell, and the Sundance Channel series \"Hap and Leonard.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Bottoms\u003c\/em\u003e itself is currently in production as a film with Bill Paxton and Brad Wyman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/em\u003e praised \u003cem\u003eThe Bottoms\u003c\/em\u003e as \"equal parts morality tale and page-turning thriller,\" noting its classic American storytelling with echoes of William Faulkner and Harper Lee. This Depression-era mystery delivers authentic Southern Gothic atmosphere while tackling difficult themes of racial injustice and moral courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis historical thriller explores race relations in 1930s rural Texas, examining how prejudice and violence shaped small-town America during the Depression. The narrative follows Harry's coming-of-age journey as he confronts the harsh realities of racism and seeks truth in a community divided by color and class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFormat Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in paperback format, this vintage crime novel from the Black Lizard imprint represents some of the finest historical mystery fiction set in the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Crime\/Black Lizard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680540135698,"sku":"9780307475268","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66c20ad6-3940-4797-af17-cd56c18c9db8.jpg?v=1734922233","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-bottoms-9780307475268","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}