Prisoner 489
 | This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. (October 2017) |
 Artwork by Santiago Caruso | |
| Author | Joe R. Lansdale |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Santiago Caruso |
| Cover artist | Santiago Caruso |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror Fiction |
| Publisher | Dark Regions Press |
Publication date | 2014 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Trade Paperback, ebook, limited edition, lettered edition |
| Pages | 82 |
| ISBN | 978-1-62641-073-2 |
| Preceded by | Hot in December (2013) |
| Followed by | Black Hat Jack (2014) |
Prisoner 489 is a horror novella written by American author Joe R. Lansdale.[1] It tells the story of prison workers who help staff a fictional island prison where only the worst of the worst are housed. Most are on death row scheduled to be executed in the electric chair. In the potter's field graveyard, the headstones are only marked with numbers in the order in which they were put to death. So prisoner 489 is the four hundred and eighty-ninth to be executed. The workers are only maintenance employees and have little contact with the inmates. They have only heard wild rumors about prisoner 489, some quite unbelievable. However, on the night of the execution, things go very wrong and the men find themselves to be terrorized and have to fight for their very lives.[2][3][4]
Publishing Information
This book is published by Dark Regions Press and is available as a lettered edition(sold out), a limited edition hardcover, and trade paperback. This work is part of Dark Regions Black Labyrinth Book II series.[5]
Artwork
The artwork and illustrations are by renowned Argentine artist, Santiago Caruso.[6][7]
External links
References
- ^ Lansdale, Joe R. "Prisoner 489 & The Growing 'Cult' of Joe R. Lansdale". Fangoria. Dark Regions Press. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Publisher's Weekly. "Review of Prisoner 489". Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Prisoner 489 Review. "Goodreads Review". Goodreads. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lansdale, Joe R. "Review: 'Prisoner 489′ by Joe R. Lansdale". The October Country. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Black Labyrinth Book II Release Information. "Kickstarter Release Information". Kickstarter. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Caruso, Santiago. "Artist's Website of novells artwork". Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Subterranean Press release information. "Prisoner 489". Subterranean Press. Retrieved 29 July 2015.