''Mucho Mojo'' is a mystery/crime novel by American author Joe R. Lansdale. This is the second in Lansdale's ''

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'' series of

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Plot summary

This story revolves around the death of Leonard Pine's Uncle Chester who happens to live next to a

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. Under the floorboards of his uncle's house the two discover the skeleton of an infant wrapped in

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. Leonard refuses to believe his uncle could be involved so he enlists the help of his best friend, Hap Collins, to solve the murder and clear his uncle.

Editions

This book was published as a

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and as a

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in 1994. Both are now out of print. A trade paperback was published by

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on Jan. 6, 2009.

Awards

Mucho Mojo was listed as a

New York Times Notable Book of the Year ''The New York Times Book Review'' (''NYTBR'') is a weekly paper-magazine supplement to the Sunday edition of ''The New York Times'' in which current non-fiction and fiction books are reviewed. It is one of the most influential and widely rea ...

and was awarded

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References

External links

Author's official Website

Paperback Publisher's website
* {{Joe R. Lansdale Novels by Joe R. Lansdale American crime novels 1994 American novels Novels set in Texas Works by Joe R. Lansdale