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Book Synopsis: From the author of Lost Souls, Drawing Blood, and Wormwood comes a thrilling and chilling novel that bestselling author Peter Straub says serves as a “guidebook to hell.”To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his “art” to new heights. Tortured by his own perverse desires, and drawn to possess and destroy young boys, Compton inadvertently joins forces with Jay Byrne, a dissolute playboy who has pushed his “art” to limits even Compton hadn’t previously imagined. Together, Compton and Byrne set their sights on an exquisite young Vietnamese-American runaway, Tran, whom they deem to be the perfect victim. Swiftly moving from the grimy streets of London’s Piccadilly Circus to the decadence of the New Orleans French Quarter, Poppy Z. Brite dissects the landscape of torture and invites us into the mind of a killer. Exquisite Corpse confirms Brite as a writer who defies categorization. It is a novel for those who dare trespass where the sacred and profane become one.
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Experience the chilling depths of murder and chaos in the gripping novel, Exquisite Corpse. Written by the acclaimed author of Lost Souls and Drawing Blood, this book will take you on a heart-pounding journey that will leave you breathless. With a compelling storyline that serves as a "guidebook to hell," bestselling author Peter Straub himself praises this novel for its dark and riveting narrative.
Step into the twisted mind of the serial slayer, Andrew Compton, as he escapes from prison, feigning his own death. Compton's obsession with murder is an art form, and he is determined to take it to new heights. Blurring the lines between the sacred and the profane, Compton joins forces with the debauched playboy, Jay Byrne, to push their perverse desires to unimaginable limits.
This gripping journey takes you from the grimy streets of London's Piccadilly Circus to the decadence of the New Orleans French Quarter. As Compton and Byrne set their sights on Tran, an exquisite young Vietnamese-American runaway, you will be riveted by the captivating twists and turns that unfold.
Poppy Z. Brite, the author who defies categorization, dissects the landscape of torture and invites you to trespass into the mind of a killer. Exquisite Corpse is not just a book, but an experience for those with an appetite for the macabre. Are you ready to immerse yourself in this dark and thrilling journey? Discover the art of murder with Exquisite Corpse.
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