Tag Archives: Murder

Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer

Posted on July 4, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: Patrick Suskind Publisher: Penguin Date Published: 1985 Pages: 263 Patrick Suskind’s Perfume follows the life of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, abandoned at birth in the slums of eighteenth-century Paris, but blessed with an outstanding sense of smell. This gift enables Jean-Baptiste … Continue reading →

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The Wild Boys: A Book of the Dead

Posted on April 9, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: William S Burroughs Publisher: Penguin Dates Published: 1969 Pages: 192 In this funny, nightmarish masterpiece of imaginative excess, grotesque characters engage in acts of violent one-upmanship, boundless riches mangle a corner of Africa into a Bacchanalian utopia, and technology, … Continue reading →

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The Nazi Doctors

Posted on March 16, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: Robert Jay Lifton Publisher: Basic Books Dates Published: Originally 1986, this edition 2000 Pages: 561 Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide The renowned psychiatrist’s most powerful and important book – a brilliant analysis and history of the crucial … Continue reading →

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Watchmen

Posted on January 16, 2009 by goldnsilver

Author: Alan Moore Penciller:  Dave Gibbons Colourist: John Higgins Publisher: DC Comics Date Published: Originally published September 1986 – October 1987, hard cover compendium published 2008 Who watches the Watchmen? ‘Watchmen’ has all the big words attached to it, like ‘the greatest … Continue reading →

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The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite

Posted on December 2, 2008 by goldnsilver

Author: Gerard Way Comic Art/Collector Edition Cover Artist:  Gabriel Ba Colours: Dave Stewart Series Cover Artist: James Jean Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Date Published: 2007 In an inexplicable worldwide event, forty-seven extraordinary children were spontaneously born by women who’d previously shown … Continue reading →

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American Psycho

Posted on June 28, 2008 by goldnsilver

Author: Bret Easton Ellis Publisher: Picador Date Published: 1991 Pages: 399 When I bought ‘American Psycho’ it was the only book on the shelf wrapped in plastic – people are not allowed to freely browse the pages in the shop. When it … Continue reading →

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