Act of Love (novel)
 Artwork by Mark A. Nelson | |
| Author | Joe R. Lansdale |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Mark A. Nelson |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Cemetery Dance Publications, Subterranean Press, Carroll and Graf |
Publication date | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print hardcover, limited edition |
| Pages | 319 |
| ISBN | 1-881475-04-2 |
| Followed by | Texas Night Riders (1983) |
Act of Love is a 1981 serial killer horror novel written by American author Joe R. Lansdale. This is Lansdale's first full-length novel.[1]
Plot summary
[edit]Set in Houston, Texas this novel tells the story of a vicious serial killer terrorizing the entire city and the police officers' desperation to stop him. Police lieutenant Marvin Hanson leads the investigation. The killer has chosen the poor seedy side of town as his hunting grounds. As the killings become more and more gruesome, the entire city becomes under siege.[2][3]
Editions
[edit]Originally published in 1981 by a small publishing house called Zebra Books, this novel has been re-issued as both a limited edition and as a trade hardcover. It was first re-issued by Cemetery Dance Publications[4] (1992) and then by Subterranean Press[5] (2012). It was also published as a paperback by Carroll and Graf in 1995.
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert McCammon » Robert R. McCammon interviews Joe R. Lansdale". www.robertmccammon.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Act of Love by Joe R. Lansdale". www.fictiondb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Kelly, Christopher (2012-04-07). "A Fresh Discovery, Three Decades in the Making". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Cemetery Dance Publications: Act of Love". www.cemeterydance.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2012.[title missing]
- ^ http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59606-417-1 Publishers Weekly Review retrieved 8 November 2012
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