Bourbon Kid
| The Book With No Name The Eye of the Moon The Devil's Graveyard The Book of Death | |
| Author | Anonymous |
|---|---|
| Language | English, French, German, Spanish |
| Genre | Horror, thriller, black comedy |
| Publisher | Ten Speed Press (first printing), Michael O'Mara Books |
| Published | 2000 - 2012 |
| Media type | |
The Bourbon Kid series is a horror/thriller series by an anonymous British author.[1] The series began with The Book With No Name, which was originally published in 2006 through Lulu.com, but has since been re-released through Michael O'Mara Books. The books center on a supernatural serial killer only known as the "Bourbon Kid". The first book in the series was initially written with the intent to make it a Western novel, with the author choosing to move the series to present day partway through the book.[1]
The Bourbon Kid series has been published in multiple languages, including Spanish, French, German, Polish and English.[2]
Background
[edit]The first book in the series, The Book With No Name, was initially published on the internet due to a lack of interest from publishers.[3] The author stated that this was due to him refusing to give the publishers his name as well as the book not fitting into any specific genre.[1] In an interview with L'Express the author mentioned that he had begun working on a fourth book in the series entitled The Book of Death, but temporarily shelved it due to the writing process becoming too unpleasant.[1] The book was later published in France due to a successful Facebook campaign by fans of the author. It was subsequently published in German, English and Spanish. Sales of the books exceed 3 million copies. .
Synopsis
[edit]The series premise centers around antihero Bourbon Kid, who as a teenager becomes a supernatural serial killer after drinking some tainted alcohol. As the series progresses he becomes hunted by several different groups of people and must find a way to stop the evil plans of various villains. In 2013 the author began a new series featuring another serial killer known as The Red Mohawk. In 2015 the Bourbon Kid and Red Mohawk teamed up in The Plot to Kill the Pope.
Bibliography
[edit]- The Book With No Name (2006)[4]
- The Eye of the Moon (2008)[5][6]
- The Devil's Graveyard (2010)
- The Book of Death (2012)
- The Red Mohawk (2013)
- Sanchez: A Christmas Carol (2014)
- The Plot To Kill the Pope (2016)
- The Day It Rained Blood (2017)
- The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Pulled (2019)
- Showdown With the Devil (2021)
- Killing The Elite (2023)
In 2011, the author has contributed to a story titled "Cadavre exquis : l'ai-je bien descendu?" published in French in the magazine "L'officiel" #959, October 2011, within a 4 pages story written by 8 people. As described in the magazine, in order of appearance to the reader: François Bégaudeau, Bourbon Kid - the famous unknown author, Mazarine Pingeot, Philippe Besson, Clémence Boulouque, Thibault de Montaigu, David Foenkinos and Nicolas Bedos
Film adaptation
[edit]In 2011 it was announced that rights to the series had been purchased by Don Murphy, with the intention of turning the series into a feature film.[7] It was later announced in July 2012 that the series was now in development with Fox Television Studios to become a television series entitled Pulp.[8]
In 2014 it was reported in Variety magazine that Tobey Maguire and Alexandra Milchan were producing an adaptation of The Red Mohawk. In 2015 Belga Films began working on development of a movie based on The Book With No Name.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Mr Anonymous: "Tous les éditeurs avaient rejeté mon manuscrit"". L'Express. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Le mystère du livre sans nom". Metro France. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "L'auteur du Livre sans nom se confie". Metro France. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "COLECTII/ Aventuri in "Cartea fara nume" si "Ochiul Lunii"". Ziarul Financiar. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "A votre avis, qui est Mr Anonymous?". L'Express. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Review: The Eye of the Moon". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Mr Anonymous : ses livres sont des best-sellers". Actua Litte. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Fox Intl. Channels opens wallet for originals". Variety. Retrieved 11 December 2012.