Joe R. Lansdale: The Elephant of Surprise (UK 2019)

From the Publisher:
The unlikely detective duo Hap and Leonard return in a brand new adventure from master storyteller Joe R. Lansdale.
Hap and Leonard are an unlikely pair - Hap, a self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard - a tough-as-nails Black, gay, Vietnam vet and Republican - but they're the closest friend either of them has in the world.

After years of crime-solving companionship, something's changed: Hap, recently married to their P.I. boss, Brett, is now a family man. Amidst the worst flood East Texas has seen in years, the two run across a woman who's had her tongue nearly cut out, pursued by a heavily armed pair of goons. Though she can't talk much, on account of the tongue, it turns out the girl survived a mob hit, and the boss has come to clean up the mess.

On a chase that blows even the East Texas swampgrass back, Hap and Leonard must save the girl, and vanquish her foes, before the foes get them first. With a new case to solve, and a brand-new challenge to their relationship, will Hap and Leonard's friendship survive? Will Hap and Leonard survive?

With Lansdale's trademark humor, whip-smart dialogue, and plenty of ass-kicking adventures to be had, you won't want to miss Hap and Leonard's latest.

Joe R. Lansdale: The Elephant of Surprise. A Hap & Leonard Novel. Mulholland Books, ISBN: 9781473678095 (March, 2019), 352 p., £14.99, eBook £9.99.

Joe R. Lansdale: The Elephant of Surprise (USA 2019)

From the Publisher:
Hap and Leonard are an unlikely pair -- Hap, a self-proclaimed white trash rebel, and Leonard -- a tough-as-nails Black, gay, Vietnam vet and Republican -- but they're the closest friend either of them has in the world.

After years of crime-solving companionship, something's changed: Hap, recently married to their P.I. boss, Brett, is now a family man. Amidst the worst flood East Texas has seen in years, the two run across a woman who's had her tongue nearly cut out, pursued by a heavily armed pair of goons. Turns out the girl survived a mob hit, and the boss has come to clean up the mess.

On a chase that blows even the East Texas swampgrass back, Hap and Leonard must save the girl, and vanquish her foes, before the foes get them first. With a new case to solve, and a brand-new challenge to their relationship, will Hap and Leonard's friendship survive? Will Hap and Leonard survive?

The Elephant of Surprise is rich with Lansdale's trademark humor, whip-smart dialogue, and plenty of ass-kicking adventures.

Joe R. Lansdale: The Elephant of Surprise. A Hap & Leonard Novel. Mulholland Books, ISBN: 9780316479875 (March, 2019), 288 p., $26.00, eBook $13.99.