{"product_id":"exquisite-corpse-a-novel-by-poppy-z-brite","title":"Exquisite Corpse: A Novel by Poppy Z. Brite","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCONTENT WARNING:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Extreme horror isn't for the faint of heart. These books may contain graphic violence, disturbing imagery, explicit subject matter, and other potentially upsetting content. Reader discretion is strongly advised. Proceed at your own risk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\u003eDrawing 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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrisk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eExquisite Corpse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a novel for those who dare trespass where the sacred and profane become one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Biography:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoppy Z. Brite is the longtime pen name of Billy Martin. Since beginning his career in the small-press magazine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horror Show \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein 1985, he has published eight novels including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost Souls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eExquisite Corpse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the Liquor series, as well as several short story collections and assorted nonfiction work. Brite is also the editor of the erotic horror anthologies \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove in Vein \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove in Vein 2\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In addition to writing, he runs the online curio shop PZBaubles New Orleans, specializing in vintage tarot cards, quirky jewelry, religious objects, and more. He lives in New Orleans with his husband, the artist Grey Cross, and their cats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished date: \u003cspan\u003eFeb. 18, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublisher: Gallery Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 272 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: \u003cspan\u003e9781668081532\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thin Veil Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62875886125137,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/4257\/9281\/files\/ExquisiteCorpse_PB.png?v=1791851433","url":"https:\/\/thinveilbookstore.ca\/products\/exquisite-corpse-a-novel-by-poppy-z-brite","provider":"Thin Veil Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}