When a protracted stakeout ends in a lethal shooting and a pair of moldering corpses turn up in an otherwise deserted trailer, the nature of this 'routine' assignment changes dramatically. But, as readers of this series will already know, events in the lives of Hap and Leonard rarely stay simple for long. The story begins simply enough when the two agree to provide protection for a woman harassed by her violent, soon-to-be-ex husband. The result is a spare, beautifully crafted novella in which Lansdale s unique voice and inimitable narrative gifts are on full-and generous-display. Lansdale s most enduring fictional creations: Hap Collins and Leonard Pine. Dead Aim marks the always welcome return of Joe R.
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