The Elephant of Surprise, Joe R. Lansdale

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The Elephant of Surprise
by Joe R. Lansdale
Hardcover | March 19, 2019

Hap Collins and Leonard Pine have been through just about everything together, but change has a way of sneaking up on even the tightest partnerships.

In this latest rollicking installment of Joe R. Lansdale’s long-running Hap and Leonard series, the odd-couple private investigators find themselves navigating unfamiliar emotional terrain. Hap is newly married to their P.I. boss, Brett, and settling into something dangerously close to domestic life, while Leonard—Black, gay, a Vietnam veteran, and fiercely loyal—struggles with what these changes mean for their friendship. When record-breaking floods tear through East Texas, the personal quickly collides with the brutal.

The pair stumble across a woman whose tongue has been nearly cut out, hunted by heavily armed men determined to finish the job. What begins as an act of decency escalates into a violent chase through flooded backroads and swampgrass, as Hap and Leonard uncover a mob hit gone wrong and find themselves squarely in the crosshairs. As bullets fly and loyalties are tested, the question becomes not just whether they can save the woman—but whether their bond can survive this new chapter of their lives.

Rich with Lansdale’s trademark humor, razor-sharp dialogue, and unapologetic grit, The Elephant of Surprise balances high-octane action with an unusually tender look at friendship, aging, and chosen family. It’s a crime novel that punches hard while still making room for heart.

This title is a remainder, offered at half the original cover price. Remainder copies are new and unread, but may show minor shelf wear.