Things Get Ugly

In this collection of nineteen gripping crime stories, Edgar Award winner Joe R. Lansdale showcases his signature dark humor, gritty storytelling, and compelling characters. Spanning diverse narratives from a 1950s small-town projectionist to revenge-driven encounters, the tales explore themes of violence, deception, and mayhem, highlighting Lansdale’s reputation as a master of both the surreal and the down-to-earth.