Joe R Lansdale

On the Radar: Hap and Leonard return

5 July, 2024

It’s been five years since we last saw Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, but at last Texan author Joe R Lansdale is back with his unique blend of grit and whimsy. We reckon the series will have gained fans since it was adapted for television,…

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Humour in fiction with Joe R Lansdale

By crimefictionlover

13 June, 2023

One of our favourite American authors joins us today to talk about humour in fiction, and if you’ve read any of Joe R Lansdale’s books you’ll know that he’s a writer whose work is made all the more appealing by the fact that it makes…

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The Donut Legion by Joe R Lansdale

By RoughJustice

3 April, 2023

In his latest novel, Texan author Joe R Lansdale introduces new characters who have the feel of potentially forming the basis of a series similar to his earlier Hap and Leonard books. Charlie Garner was once a cop, became a private detective and is now…

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On the Radar: Join the Donut Legion today

By crimefictionlover

10 March, 2023

If we said the words ‘donut legion’ to you, what would spring to mind? A chocolate dip, maybe? Jam or custard? Sprinkles on top…? Being eaten by a police officer on their break, perhaps? Or, how about a sweeeet new standalone crime novel from Joe…

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Interview: Joe R Lansdale

By crimefictionlover

27 October, 2022

Across four decades, the Texan author Joe R Lansdale has been spinning dark tales. We love them. They’re full of desperate, dangerous villains, damaged heroes and heroines, wild schemes and unlikely hopes – all of it marinated in the author’s gentle sense of irony. And…

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First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

By crimefictionlover

25 October, 2022

Joe R Lansdale is a legend in the crime fiction genre. Horror, comic books and Westerns too. His Hap and Leonard series is second to none for gritty, brutal, gonzo Southern noir, but done with a ladle of nuance, plenty of feeling and a touch…

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On the Radar: There's some new crime fiction going down

By crimefictionlover

29 July, 2022

Larry Beinhart. There’s a name we haven’t seen in a while. The American author behind the 1993 satirical novel American Hero – adapted for film as Wag the Dog – is back. He’s a funny and incisive writer of crime and conspiracy fiction, and his…

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A Time for Violence: Stories with an Edge

By Vicki Weisfeld

14 May, 2019

Edited by Andy Rausch and Chris Roy — Occasionally we come across an intriguing collection of crime-themed short stories. Some excellent crime fiction magazines and one-off anthologies are out there that give established writers the chance to explore shorter form crime fiction, and new ones…

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On the Radar: Hap and Leonard return

Humour in fiction with Joe R Lansdale

The Donut Legion by Joe R Lansdale

On the Radar: Join the Donut Legion today

Interview: Joe R Lansdale

First look: Things Get Ugly by Joe R Lansdale

On the Radar: There's some new crime fiction going down

A Time for Violence: Stories with an Edge

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