{"product_id":"exquisite-corpse-paperback","title":"Exquisite Corpse - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePoppy Z. Brite\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost Souls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Drawing Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWormwood\u003c\/i\u003e comes the provocative and thrilling serial killer novel that #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Peter Straub calls \"a guidebook to hell.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo 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 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 own 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSwiftly moving from the grimy streets of London's Piccadilly Circus to the decadence of New Orleans's French Quarter, Poppy Z. Brite dissects the landscape of torture and invites us into the mind of a killer. With \"intelligence, sweep, nerve, knowledge, and deeply unsettling erotic power\" (Dennis Cooper, author of \u003ci\u003eFrisk\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eExquisite Corpse\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel for those who dare trespass where the sacred and profane become one.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoppy Z. Brite is the author of numerous titles and short stories, specializing in horror, dark comedy, and all things thrilling. His novels include \u003ci\u003eExquisite Corpse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrawing Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLost Souls. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the author of short story collections including \u003ci\u003eWormwood. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47263159484665,"sku":"9781668081532","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/gOKoFQXm8Y9781668081532.webp?v=1768814111","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/exquisite-corpse-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}