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A hap and leonard novel 6 hap and leonard series 9780307455529 by lansdale, joe r. Hap collins and leonard pine find mucho trouble, this time in mexico, when they come face to face with a nudist mobster, his sevenfoot strongarm, a octogenarian knifetouting fisherman, and, somehow, an armadillo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading captains outrageous. He had his security guard cap cocked at a jaunty angle and was standing in front of the soda machine, counting out change. Having written for some of the biggest names in comicbook publishing, such as dc comics, hes created a name for himself that is well established within the industry.
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