The Death Collectors
The Death Collectors by Jack Kerley, published by HarperCollins in 2005, is a gripping exploration of the dark intersection between art and crime. This edition spans 390 pages and is presented in English. The narrative begins in 1972 with the dramatic courtroom shooting of renowned artist and serial killer Marsden Hexcamp, whose legacy continues to haunt the present day. As detectives Carson Ryder and Harry Nautilus investigate a recent murder linked to Hexcamp’s disturbing artwork, they uncover a chilling world of collectors obsessed with serial-killer memorabilia.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a complex mystery that unfolds over three decades, revealing a series of horrors tied to Hexcamp’s past. The story delves into themes of entrepreneurship and the macabre fascination with death, as Ryder and Nautilus race against time to unravel a conspiracy that blurs the lines between beauty and madness. This narrative promises to engage those interested in the realms of mystery, suspense, and the darker aspects of human nature.
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“In 1972, on the day of his sentencing, renowned artist and serial killer Marsden Hexcamp is shot dead in the courtroom. Members of his Mansonesque band of followers are imprisoned or simply disappear. Fast-forward more than thirty years: A suspected prostitute is found murdered in a candlelit motel room, the first in a series of horrors suggesting Hexcamp’s art remains alive and treacherous. Following a trail of beautiful – and profoundly disturbing – artwork, homicide detectives Carson Ryder and Harry Nautilus descend into the shocking world of the Death Collectors, people who spend vast sums to collect serial-killer memorabilia. As Ryder and Nautilus race to solve a thirty-year conspiracy, it becomes evident that at the intersection of art and madness, death is beauty, tragedy a memento, and suffering suitable for framing.”–BOOK JACKET.
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