{"product_id":"psycho-deluxe-edition-by-robert-bloch","title":"Psycho (Deluxe Edition) by Robert Bloch","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__overview-column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA strikingly designed, deluxe hardcover edition of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsycho, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eone of the most iconic horror novels of the 20th century, featuring a translucent jacket, debossed case, special endpapers, and edge-splatter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore the infamous new Netflix series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or Alfred Hitchcok's classic movie, there was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--the chilling original novel inspired by the shocking crimes of Ed Gein.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Icily terrifying!\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNorman Bates loves his mother. She has been dead for the past 20 years, or so people think. Norman knows better, though.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEver since leaving the hospital, he has lived with Mother in the old house up on the hill above the Bates Motel. One night, after a beautiful woman checks into the motel, Norman spies on her as she undresses. Norman can't help but spy on her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMother is there, though. She is there to protect Norman from his filthy thoughts. She is there to protect him with her butcher knife.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautifully produced collector's edition is a great way to experience this horror classic and perfect for displaying and gifting.\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\u003cb\u003eRobert Bloch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1917-1994) was a horror, suspense, and science-fiction writer and screenwriter, best known for the novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Altogether he wrote more than 220 stories across two dozen collections, two dozen novels, screenplays for a dozen movies, and three \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Trek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e episodes. His many awards include the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy awards (including Lifetime Achievement) and five Bram Stoker Awards. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce around the Bloch: An Unauthorized Autobiography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in 1993, was his last major work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished date: \u003cspan\u003eSept. 2, 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePublisher: Abrams Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrint length: 176 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN-13: \u003cspan\u003e9781419787492\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thin Veil Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62996954513489,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1067\/4257\/9281\/files\/Psycho_DE_HC_Front.png?v=1792305493","url":"https:\/\/thinveilbookstore.ca\/products\/psycho-deluxe-edition-by-robert-bloch","provider":"Thin Veil Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}