Mystery
Savage membrane
2002·96 pages
A hardboiled horror mystery with occult detective Cal McDonald solving brain-draining murders in D.C.
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A hardboiled horror mystery with occult detective Cal McDonald solving brain-draining murders in D.C.
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A hardboiled horror novel featuring two-fisted occult detective, Cal McDonald — a gumshoe with no love for ghosts and ghouls alike. Featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Ashley Wood, this high-caliber conjuring of classic detective fiction, horror, and comedy finds McDonald (a tough-as-nails private dick in the same vein as Sam Spade or Philip Marlowe) stumbling on a mystery in the nation's capital, where people are dropping dead all over the place — with all the brain matter missing f...
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Sexual content
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Minor references to adult themes; no explicit scenes depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent graphic violence with brain removal and body horror central to plot.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language fitting the hardboiled detective tone.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol or drug use typical of noir settings.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Central occult themes with ghosts, ghouls, and supernatural mysteries.
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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