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~ The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues ~

Forty years after he left town, a down-on-his-luck
blues singer reluctantly returns, even though he'd
sworn never to set foot in Plainview, Indiana, again.
As they listen to this stranger’s bittersweet blues songs,
the "Supremes" (Odette, Clarice and Barbara Jean)
have no idea how profoundly his arrival will affect their lives
and those of the people they love.


Meet El Walker the great, guitar bluesman, whose return to Plainview brings him face to face with his hidden past.  And the freshly fabulous Audrey Crawford, a young transwoman searching for her true self who makes her move to show biz and Chicago
to escape her Indiana past.


The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues
is a new novel filled with Edward Kelsey Moore's flawed
and lovable characters, each of them compelling,
compassionate and laugh-out-loud funny.


A triumphant follow-up to the New York Times
bestseller, The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat
.


The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues
by Edward Kelsey Moore


~~ Available now! ~~
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Published by Henry Holt & Co.  New York

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Book cover art by Chris Silas Neal
Listen to a short audio introduction by Edward Kelsey Moore of The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues and hear how a friend's story led to the main theme of this novel.  Edward was amazed by his friend’s wild story, and later his capacity for forgiveness.  When revisiting the characters from his previous novel, The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, Edward found he wanted to explore some ideas: What does it mean to forgive—and are some things unforgivable?  You’ll also hear how Edward’s experiences as a professional musician led to some of the personality traits of one of the book’s main characters.  Edward tells you a few other plot points in this novel, including reexamining some of the long-term relationships between the characters, and ongoing problems with disruptive ghosts who started making appearances in the first book.

The audio is 6 1/2 minutes long and you shouldn’t need any special app to listen.  You can adjust the volume using the sliding bar on the player-box you see, or try adjusting the volume level on your own device (phone, tablet, computer).  Click the > triangle below to begin playing.

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Edward is a co-host on the (free!) podcast show called Who The Hell Are We?.  This book introduction is a BONUS episode from the show.  For more info about this entirely free podcast series, and a brief explanation of how all podcasts work — click here!


“The three 'Supremes' of Plainview, Indiana—a name that emphasizes the unpretentious tone of Moore’s storytelling—are down-home African-American women, except that Clarice is a concert pianist with a penchant for Beethoven, Barbara Jean is Plainview’s wealthiest philanthropist, and Odette—well, Odette talks to the dead. This is comfort food...full of Moore’s sweet but not saccharine affection for his characters.”

— Kirkus Reviews

“Moore returns to Plainview, Ind., to tell further delightful tales of the Supremes. His characters...living and dead, come together to make a wonderful whole.”

— Publishers Weekly (*starred review)

“Edward Kelsey Moore, besides being laugh-out-loud hilarious, has a profound understanding of human nature.  This book is a joy to read.”

— Fannie Flagg, author of The Whole Town's Talking and
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues
by Edward Kelsey Moore

Readers who are new to the adventures of the Plainview Supremes do not need to start with the earlier book, The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat, in order to catch up.  The new novel is crafted to welcome both new and returning readers to lively Plainview, Indiana.

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For readers in other parts of the world
The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues
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Brit Eng Paperbk
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Brit LargePrt
British editions of The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues
British English -Hardcover  ISBN
9781473661967
British English -Paperback (mass market)  ISBN 9781473661998
British English -Large Print Paperback  ISBN 9781528801423
British English - E-book  ISBN 9781473661981

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French Broché
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Frch GrosCaractrs
French editions of Les Suprêmes Chantent le Blues
(The Supremes Sing the Blues)
French -broché (Trade Paperback)  ISBN 9782330103361
French -edition en gros caractères (Large Print) Paperback
ISBN 9782370832184
French -version numérique (E-book)  ISBN 9782330104870 (EPUB)

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German Gebundenes
German editions of Das Wunder am Ende der Straße
(The Wonder at the End of the Street)
German -Gebundenes Buch (Hardcover Book)  ISBN 9783809026884
German - E-book  ISBN 9783641217853  EPUB format

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Brazil CapaComum
Portuguese (Brazil) editions of Três Amigas, No Ritmo Do Blues  (Three Friends, in Blues Rhythm)
Portuguese -Capa comum (Trade Paperback)  ISBN 9788532531162  Portuguese - E-book  ISBN 9788581227436 
(For Portuguese E-book shopping use the link here, when the new page opens click the + in the column next to the paperback information.)


The FIRST Supremes novel . . .

The Supremes At Earl's
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT

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A New York Times bestseller!

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