Hot in December

2013 novel by Joe R. Lansdale
978-1-62641-014-5Preceded byThe Thicket (2013) 

Hot in December is a crime/suspense novella written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. It's the story of a man who witnesses a fatal hit and run incident of one of his good neighbors.[1] Tom Chan, the protagonist, gets a good look at the driver who didn't even look back. The problem is when Tom identifies the driver he turns out to be the son of the leader of a powerful criminal gang, The Dixie Mafia. To keep Tom from testifying, his wife is abducted and his daughter threatened. So Tom enlists the help of some old war buddies he served with in Afghanistan to rescue his family and bring justice to the gang of criminals. Problem is, one of the friends is a homicidal maniac whose level of violence shocks even Tom.[2][3][4]

Editions

This book is available as a trade paperback, a limited edition hardcover (300 copies) and a lettered edition (32 copies) from Dark Regions Press[5][6] Limited editions contain illustrations not included in the paperback.

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References

  1. ^ Lansdale, Joe R. "Hot in December". Fright.Com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. ^ Hot in December Review. "October Country Wordpress". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ^ Horror Novel Reviews. "Hot in December". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. ^ Rogers, Wayne C. "Shares his thoughts on Hot in December". Horror Novel Reviews. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  5. ^ Hot in December, Lettered Edition. "Limited Edition". Subterranean Press. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  6. ^ Lansdale, Joe R. "Hot in December". Dark Regions Press. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
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Works by Joe R. Lansdale
Hap and Leonard series
  • Savage Season (1990)
  • Mucho Mojo (1994)
  • The Two-Bear Mambo (1995)
  • Bad Chili (1997)
  • Rumble Tumble (1998)
  • Veil's Visit: a Taste of Hap and Leonard (1999)
  • Captains Outrageous (2001)
  • Vanilla Ride (2009)
  • Devil Red (2011)
  • Hyenas: a Hap and Leonard Novella (2011)
  • Dead Aim (2013)
  • Briar Patch Boogie: A Hap and Leonard Novelette (2015)
  • Honky Tonk Samurai (2016)
  • Hap and Leonard Ride Again (2016)
  • Hoodoo Harry (2016)
  • Coco Butternut: A Hap and Leonard Novella (2017)
  • Rusty Puppy (Hap Collins and Leonard Pine) (2017)
  • Hap and Leonard: Blood and Lemonade (2017)
  • Cold Cotton: A Hap and Leonard Novella (2017)
  • Jackrabbit Smile (2018)
  • The Elephant of Surprise (2019)
  • The Big Book of Hap and Leonard (2019)
  • Of Mice and Minestrone: Hap and Leonard: The Early Years (2020)
  • Born for Trouble: The Further Adventures of Hap and Leonard (2022)
Novels
  • Act of Love (1981)
  • Texas Night Riders (1983)
  • Dead in the West (1986)
  • The Magic Wagon (1986)
  • The Nightrunners (1987)
  • Cold in July (1989)
  • Tarzan: The Lost Adventure (1995)
  • The Boar (1998)
  • Freezer Burn (1999)
  • Waltz of Shadows (1999)
  • The Big Blow (2000)
  • Blood Dance (2000)
  • The Bottoms (2000)
  • A Fine Dark Line (2002)
  • Sunset and Sawdust (2004)
  • Lost Echoes (2007)
  • Leather Maiden (2008)
  • All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky (2011)
  • Edge of Dark Water (2012)
  • In Waders from Mars (2012)
  • The Thicket (2013)
  • Paradise Sky (2015)
  • Fender Lizards (2015)
  • Hell's Bounty (2016)
  • Bubba and the Cosmic Bloodsuckers (2017)
  • Jane Goes North (2020)
  • More Better Deals (2020)
  • Big Lizard (2020)
  • Moon Lake (2021)
  • The Donut Legion (2023)
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