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4.4/5 Barnes & Noble Country United States Publication date 1 May 2000 Pages 332 | 4.2/5 Goodreads Language English Originally published 19 September 2000 Page count 332 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genres Novel, Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Speculative fiction, Historical Fiction Awards Edgar Award for Best Novel Similar Works by Joe R Lansdale, Edgar Award for Best Novel winners, Novels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plot summary
This story takes place during the Great Depression in East Texas. Young Harry Crane discovers the mutilated body of a black woman that sets off a mystery involving rising violence and racism. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, the killing continues. Harry and his younger sister, Thomasina, fix their suspicions on a local horror legend, The Goat Man, who lives deep in the Big Thicket. Together they set out to solve the mystery of who the real killer is.
Awards
Editions
This book was published as lettered edition and a limited edition by Subterranean Press and as a trade hardcover by Mysterious Press. It was re-issued as a trade paperback by Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Publications on 7 December 2010. As of August 2012, all hardcover editions are out of print.
Film adaptation
This book is currently being co-produced for a film by Joe R. Lansdale, Bill Paxton, and Brad Wyman.