{"product_id":"9780999036143","title":"Horse of a Different Color: A Mecana Novel","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA \"complex tale painted with vivid characters and intense suspense provides readers with a well-paced book that they may find difficult to set down...a worthwhile suspenseful ride.\" - Amazing Stories review of Horse of a Different Color\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Mecana Series\u003c\/strong\u003e begins with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHorse of a Different Color\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ea Mecana Novel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cstrong\u003eJohn L. Lansdale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this horrific detective tale, someone is leaving murdered and mutilated bodies in a Dallas suburb, using the same techniques found in a Houston crime scene the previous year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen another body is found in Dallas, it seems certain the killer has moved hunting grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the body count rises, Detective Thomas Mecana is assigned to the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fifteen-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, Mecana prides himself on always getting his man...but his tried-and-true methods of the past seem to no longer be working.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make matters worse, his supervisor assigns him a new partner - Darcie Connors, a young officer working her first murder case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd in one ex-wife and two teenage daughters creating problems at home, and a boss threatening to fire him at work, and Mecana's life begins to unravel as he hones in on his suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith hard work, and some luck, Mecana and his partner discover a most-unusual serial killer case with murder in its very genes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn fact, they discover some evidence is so strange and unbelievable, it might be best left alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheckmate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE MECANA SERIES by John L. Lansdale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e01 - Horse of a Different Color (Hardcover and eBook)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e02 - When the Night Bird Sings (Paperback and eBook)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e03 - Twisted Justice (Coming Soon)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e###\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Others are Saying about John L. Lansdale\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mickey Spillane fans will welcome this page-turner...Lansdale effectively delays revealing the novel’s big secret until the end. Those who like their thrillers with a heavy dose of violent action will be satisfied.\" - Publishers Weekly review of Slow Bullet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Slow Bullet is a straight-ahead thriller...it's about action, and there's plenty of that. Check it out.\" - Bill Crider's Pop Culture Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...the author’s innate ability to spin a complex tale painted with vivid characters and intense suspense provides readers with a well-paced book that they may find difficult to set down...a worthwhile suspenseful ride.\" - Amazing Stories review of Horse of a Different Color\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Has something for everyone… It's exciting, entertaining and educational. A fun ride.\" – legendary TV personality\/actress\/author Joan Hallmark, review of Zombie Gold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...something unique and comfortable and difficult to put down. Highly recommended.\" – Cemetery Dance review of Hell’s Bounty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"True to Lansdale tradition, John L. Lansdale has compiled a piece of work that should appeal to a wide range of readers.\" – Amazing Stories review of Zombie Gold\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e###\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn L. Lansdale was born and raised in East Texas. He is a retired Army reserve Psychological Operations Officer and a combat veteran with numerous medals and awards. He has worked as a comic book writer for Tales from the Crypt, IDW, Grave Tales, Cemetery Dance and several more. He co-authored the Shadows West and Hell's Bounty novels with his brother Joe R. Lansdale. He is also the author of Horse of a Different Color, Slow Bullet, Zombie Gold, When the Night Bird Sings, Broken Moon, Long Walk Home, The Last Good Day and several more titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookVoice Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010446049520,"sku":"9780999036143","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780999036143_p0.jpg?v=1763893988","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780999036143","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}