John L. Lansdale

Biography

John L. Lansdale was born and raised in East Texas. He is married to the love of his life Mary. They have four children. He is a retired Army reserve Psychological Operations Officer and a combat veteran with numerous medals and awards. Past roles include inventor, country music songwriter and performer, and television programmer. He produced and directed the Television Special "Ladies of Country Music." He has also produced several albums in Nashville, hosted his own radio shows and won awards for producing and writing radio and television commercials. He was a writer and editor of a business newspaper. 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 other titles.

What Others are Saying about John L. Lansdale

"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

"This is an entertaining, science fiction-historical-horror blend with resourceful protagonists and a solid cast of secondary characters." - Booklist review of Zombie Gold

"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

"...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

"Has something for everyone… It's exciting, entertaining and educational. A fun ride." – legendary TV personality/actress/author Joan Hallmark, review of Zombie Gold

"...something unique and comfortable and difficult to put down. Highly recommended." – Cemetery Dance review of Hell’s Bounty

"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

Where to buy in print

Series

The Mecana Files
THE MECANA FILES by John L. Lansdale includes the following titles: 1) Horse of a Different Color, 2) When the Night Bird Sings, 3) Twisted Justice, 4) The Box Texas detective Thomas Mecana is joined by Darcie Connors and a group of memorable characters as they fight crime in the Lone Star State...and wherever else the case takes them!

Books

Broken Moon
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 38,590. Language: English. Published: July 4, 2022 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Adventure » Action
She learned to ride from her mother. She learned to shoot from her father. After the death of her parents, Billie Jo Dobbs is looking to travel from Kansas to her late mother's birthplace in the Cheyenne territory of Montana. She teams up with a group looking to keep her safe. Along the way she discovers what family really means.
Beyond Imagination
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 46,000. Language: English. Published: November 9, 2021 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Literary collections » American / General
A short story collection featuring all-new stories from John L. Lansdale, along with a few fan favorites! Featuring titles like Beyond Imagination, Knight Time, Equal Revenge, Left-Handed Rope and more!
The Last Good Day
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 56,690. Language: English. Published: November 9, 2021 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure
As the Civil War draws to a close, Major Rance Allison is injured in one of its last battles. He later awakens in an enemy field hospital only to find out he is now on the same side as those he was fighting. The war is over. Packed with action, adventure and a journey through the American South, The Last Good Day chronicles a turbulent time of change amongst a backdrop of hope.
Emergency Christmas
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,010. Language: English. Published: November 9, 2021 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Family sagas
Emergency Christmas tells the story of the Albright family at Christmastime, and the guest who surprises them just in time for the holiday. Along the way, the Albrights discover sometimes crisis brings a family closer together.
The Box (The Mecana Series Part Four)
Series: The Mecana Files. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 29,030. Language: English. Published: July 30, 2019 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
THE BOX – Mecana Series #4 Detective Thomas Mecana and the gang get back together for one last case. Mecana soon finds the case will also bring him back to where it all began. This horror-filled novel is the latest installment of The Mecana Series.
Long Walk Home: A Novel
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 57,680. Language: English. Published: April 28, 2019 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Adventure » General
The O’Rourke family lives on a fading farm during a time when murder, mobs and escaped prisoners were only a few of the events taking place in a rural town during the summer of 1944. “LONG WALK HOME really touched and gripped me. A great bittersweet story of light and shadow about growing up in a time gone by. I loved it.” – Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-Tep, Hap and Leonard)
Twisted Justice (The Mecana Series Part Three)
Series: The Mecana Files. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 18,060. Language: English. Published: April 28, 2019 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Detective Sunday Verves is looking into local suspicious deaths when the trail leads her south of the border. She enlists her old friend Mecana once the case gets turned on its head and soon the group is searching for clues to a bigger piece of the puzzle. They must make the choice between avenging wrongs of the past or righting wrongs of the present. Part Three of the Mecana Series.
Boy and Hog
You set the price! Words: 8,680. Language: English. Published: February 11, 2018 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
A group of white-collar workers with a hand-drawn map trek into the wilderness for a hunting expedition. But out here, will they be the hunters or the prey? In the middle of nowhere, past towns, roads and civilization in general, sits a solitary cabin. Max and Mama have lived there for years, hiding from the authorities while raising a son and pet. A horror short by John L. Lansdale (Zombie Gold)
When the Night Bird Sings (The Mecana Series Part Two)
Series: The Mecana Files. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 23,210. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2018 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Shortly after solving the horrific Mutilator serial killer case, detectives Mecana and Connors are on the trail of a new suspect. On the inaugural day of their private investigation firm, the two detectives meet one Candy Kane - a wealthy Dallas socialite who offers a small fortune in exchange for protection from her enemies. With an ever-growing suspect list, one wrong move could mean the end.
Horse of a Different Color (The Mecana Series Part One)
Series: The Mecana Files. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 56,120. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2017 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
(4.00 from 1 review)
Dallas PD Detective Thomas Mecana is on the hunt for a serial killer terrorizing the Lone Star State. Joining him is Darcie Connors, a young officer working her first murder case. With hard work, and some luck, Mecana and his partner discover a most-unusual serial killer case with murder in its very genes. They discover some evidence is so strange and unbelievable, it might be best left alone.
Slow Bullet: A Novel
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 66,090. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2017 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
In Slow Bullet, Army veteran Clark McKay is searching for the truth behind his best friend's murder. McKay's search for the truth takes him across the globe, where he meets a multitude of characters and wades through the murky waters of corruption. He wants to find a murderer, but what happens when he uncovers so much more? Truth and fiction make an interesting mixture in this fast-paced novel.

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