Kiss Me, Judas
Kiss Me, Judas by Will Christopher Baer, published by Penguin in March 2000, is a novel that intertwines elements of mystery and dark humor. The story follows Phineas Poe, a disgraced cop who finds himself entangled in a chaotic series of events after a chance encounter with a mysterious woman. As he navigates a drug-fueled underworld, he grapples with his identity as a murder suspect and a reluctant kidney donor, all while haunted by the woman who has taken a piece of him.
Readers will encounter a narrative filled with sharp imagery and a blend of comic and sinister characters. The novel explores themes of love and betrayal, as Poe’s obsession with the woman leads him deeper into a surreal nightmare. With its fast-paced prose and modern noir sensibilities, Kiss Me, Judas presents a unique take on the genre, inviting readers to delve into a world where reality blurs with hallucination. This edition contains 288 pages and is presented in English.
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“Don’t worry,” a voice whispers. “You really only need one.”
Phineas Poe, disgraced cop turned psychiatric case, turned murder suspect, turned reluctant kidney donor, gives $200 to a beautiful woman in a red dress, a scar at the edge of her mouth and a body like a knife. He then wakes up in a bath of melting ice, blood on his fingers and staples in his sides. Now she haunts his dreams and his days. She’s got his kidney on ice and her teeth in his heart.
Finding her means throwing himself into a drug-blurred underworld. Falling in love with her means fighting to avoid becoming her accomplice as well as her victim.
Fast, corrosive wit, glittering, razor-sharp images, a cast of comic and sinister characters, part love story, part mystery, part hallucination, Kiss Me, Judas is a startling novel of modern noir.
“A surreal nightmare full of the hard-boiled nourish spirit of Raymond Chandler.” – San Francisco Chronicle
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