When two eminent academics who heartily despise each other are found in a mortal embrace, Norman de Ratour knows that evil stalks the hallowed precincts of his beloved Museum of Man once more. Unbeknownst to Norman, he is up against a criminal mastermind who has got his hands on a powerful aphrodisiac under development in the genetics lab and is using it as a murder weapon. The mystery takes black comedy to philosophical heights, exploring the human (and inhuman) condition and seeking to redeem it through what might be best described as the humour of despair.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1581952317
ISBN13:9781581952315
Release Date:February 2009
Publisher:Zoland Books
Length:279 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
a sleeping beauty
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Don't miss this one, a sleeping find. "Love Potion Murders" is an exciting story told in prose tight as a drum. Sex, humor, gibes at academic pomposity, wisdom about life delivered with a light touch, portraits of New England characters - "Love Potion Murders" has all this. Norman Ratour is unforgettable as he handles a crazy world. I loved the book. I think Alcorn now establishes his reputation as a novelist of wry humor, suspense, eccentric characters, and beautiful writing.
Not for the squeamish
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Sensitive readers should be warned that this contains graphic and realistic descriptions of what happens in university committees. Professor Ratour has a university appointment and is also director of a museum that the university thinks it should control. The museum is in some way part of the university but has a separate board of trustees and its own endowment. It also derives income from renting space to a research institute that is staffed by university faculty and generates substantial money from patents. The university has established an "Oversight Committee" for the museum. The Russian Mob and fundraisers and lawyers are involved. There's poisoning, cannibalism, dismemberment and mutual rape.
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