{"product_id":"murder-by-remote-control-paperback","title":"Murder by Remote Control - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJanwillem Van De Wetering\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Kirchner\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eStephen R. Bissette\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder by Remote Control\u003c\/i\u003e is an enjoyable entertainment that suceeds in demonstrating very effectively that this form of storytelling has a unique potential and can work a special kind of magic. ― Gahan Wilson, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThere's no lack of suspects when a notorious oil tycoon is murdered in the midst of his plans to establish an oil refinery in the pristine Maine wilderness. Was the killer the local defender against outsider encroachment, the privacy-minded New Yorker, the libidinous eccentric, the retired movie star -- or someone else? This trippy detective story, unfolding in a sequential art format and filled with hypnotic imagery, combines the talents of internationally renowned mystery writer Janwillem van de Wetering with those of Paul Kirchner, acclaimed Marvel Comics and \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e artist. Includes a new Afterword by Stephen R. Bissette. Suggested for mature readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoyable entertainment.--Gahan Wilson, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eThere's no lack of suspects when a notorious oil tycoon is murdered in the midst of his plans to establish an oil refinery in the pristine Maine wilderness. Was the killer the local defender against outsider encroachment, the privacy-minded New Yorker, the libidinous eccentric, the retired movie star--or someone else? This trippy detective story, unfolding in a sequential art format and filled with hypnotic imagery, combines the talents of internationally renowned mystery writer Janwillem van de Wetering with those of Paul Kirchner, acclaimed Marvel Comics and \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e artist. Suggested for mature readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith sales of more than 3.5 million of his novels, Janwillem van de Wetering was the #1-ranked international detective story writer of the 1980s. Critic John Leonard of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e declared, He is doing what Simenon might have done if Albert Camus had sublet his skull.\u003cbr\u003eArtist Paul Kirchner, whose illustrations have appeared in \u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal, High Times, Marvel Comics, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e has worked in advertising and toy design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 10.9 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756292505888,"sku":"9780486805603","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/02390221a2b388649ba0aa743cbbb1d0.webp?v=1780078204","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/murder-by-remote-control-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}