# Exquisite Corpse - Paperback

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by **Poppy Z. Brite** (Author)

**From the acclaimed author of** **_Lost Souls_, _Drawing Blood_,** **and** **_Wormwood_ comes the provocative and thrilling serial killer novel that #1 _New York Times_ bestselling author Peter Straub calls "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 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.

Swiftly 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 _Frisk_), _Exquisite Corpse_ is a novel for those who dare trespass where the sacred and profane become one.

### Author Biography

Poppy Z. Brite is the author of numerous titles and short stories, specializing in horror, dark comedy, and all things thrilling. His novels include _Exquisite Corpse_, _Drawing Blood_, and _Lost Souls._ He is also the author of short story collections including _Wormwood._

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Dimensions:** 0.8 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN

**Publication Date:** February 18, 2025

## Details

- **Price:** 25.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Horror, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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