SIGNED by Lethem. A very strange and brilliant crime novel originally published in 1947. Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2016. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! It begins with a psychiatrist who is visited by a young man wearing a flower in his hair; the young man is doing this because a leprechaun has paid him to do so. The Deadly Percheron is a murder mystery, poignant love story, and an unsettling and hallucinatory ⦠A classic, chilling tale of mystery and psychological horror that âwill hold your attention to the lastâ (The New York Times). Buy The Deadly Percheron by Bardin, John Franklin, Lethem, Jonathan (ISBN: 9781933618104) from Amazon's Book Store. John Franklin Bardinâs bold and unconventional crime thriller is at once a murder mystery, poignant love story and, most important, an unsettling and hallucinatory dark voyage into memory, madness, torture, and despair. This is copy 31 of 300 signed numbered copies. Skip to main content.sg. Lately I'm into noir novels of the immediate post-war period, and while I enjoyed parts of Gresham's Nightmare Alley I found this to be more readable and its plot more supple. Which means I have no idea what Lethem, whom I like, had to say. Strange things involving leprechauns have been happening to the patient, so he consults Dr. Matthews. The Deadly Percheron LEPRECHAUNS yet! Refresh and try again. The New York Psychiatrist at the heart of this story finds that fact out the hard way in this bizarre whodunit involving small men, large horses and lots of hard luck dames. I completely devoured this book and now I want to find more by the same author. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The Deadly Percheron is a murder mystery, poignant love story, and an unsettling and hallucinatory voyage into memory, madness, and despair. A genre-defying classic now available for the first time in eBook edition. Bardin writes a nicely psychological story that really throws the reader for a loop early on and guaranteed that I stuck around for the end; I loved how such a ridiculous setup was made to seem chilling and even riveting, and I actually think the way it was resolved was inventive and interesting. Only here, baby. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. For most of the novel I was unsure as to whether George Matthews (or John Brown) was an entirely reliable narrator, but that was fully resolved in the end. But no, it is a serious work of early noir, ok - I just didn't get it. I like a good story where, if I'm paying attention, I can solve the mystery along with the detective/narrator, but that was never going to happen here. Lots of whimsy and the tone annoyed me. Bill Kerwinâs review of THE DEADLY PERCHERON piqued my interest, so I picked up a copy. ?, psychological terror, and MURDER. This is an incredible novel and one I wouldn't have heard of but for the Pocket Essentials book on Noir Fiction. Welcome back. Dated, though, and a bit clunky, the story was fun and certainly unlike any other noir I've encountered. The deadly percheron Item Preview > remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Highly recommended for noir fans. This started off exceptionally strong, with a very bizarre premise which was handled in a logical, clinical tone (fittingly, as the protagonist was a psychiatrist). It was kind of like walking through green smog, but it smelled nice, like a joke, or carnival food. Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2007, I should confess that I did not know about the author before I bought this novel. Hell, this has a rollercoaster ride of a plot. It certainly lived up to the hype. I discovered that, not only is one of the characters reading 'The Deadly Percheron' in the film, but that the film is apparently full of references to it. My first Bardin, and it's made me a die-hard fan. Reading this is like finding Cornell Woolrich had a lesser known brother. Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2018. * The Brits' rediscovery of this book in the 1970s was based on its psychological elements, and that is how it comes to us now, as an early psychological crime novel. Although dated, the storyline is excellent and leaves the reader unsure of who to trust. But where else are you going to find semi-amnesic victims of chemical torture leading double lives, high-society trust fund man-children with hibiscuses in their hair and Broadway-babes on their arms, all topped off with a leprechaun criminal syndicate possibly pulling the strings? Can he save the next young victim and make it out alive? As much as I think the "X meets Y" type of review is as lazy as the "like Z on acid" type, this read like Phil K. Dick met Raymond Chandler, or perhaps Dashiell Hammett, all of them on acid. A classic, chilling tale of mystery and psychological horror that "will hold your attention to the last" (The New York Times). Weâd love your help. I hadn't heard of Bardin, before this one, but I'm now willing to give my time and attention to whatever of his works I can find. This is copy #99. Please try your request again later. For most of the novel I was unsure as to whether George Matthews (or John Brown) was an entirely reliable narrator, but that was fully resolved in the end. Buy a cheap copy of The Deadly Percheron book by John Franklin Bardin. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Deadly Percheron: A Novel at Amazon.com. ", A masterpiece and all the more so because, as Symons says in the introduction to the omnibus I read this in, it's not perfect. Bardin, John Franklin. One internet reviewer tells us the book is a "deadly serious excursion into identity formation and the psychology of guilt." * The Brits' rediscovery of this book in the 1970s was based on its psychological elements, and that is how it comes to us now, as an early psychological crime novel. The Deadly Percheron Details. synopsis. Bardin is like what would happen if Keeler just took one of his maddest ideas and followed it with focus and thought, A masterpiece and all the more so because, as Symons says in the introduction to the omnibus I read this in, it's not perfect. The deadly percheron by John Franklin Bardin, 1946 edition, in English Sure, some of the psychoanalytical mumbo-jumbo sounds hokey and the ending is a little flat. The central idea is irresistibly mad, and it's as mad and shocking today as it was when I first read it thirteen years ago. I love the idea of Harry Stephen Keeler and his impenetrable novels far more than I do the books themselves. But where. A psychiatrist works with a patient who claims that he is involved with a leprechaun who pays him to do favors for him. Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2018. This was a very amateurish novel with an unbelievable plot. a truly weird, madcap detective novel that left my head spinning. A brilliant detective, haunted by his motherâs murder, must stop a vicious new killer. The Deadly Percheron is a murder mystery, poignant love story, and an unsettling and hallucinatory voyage into memory, madness, and despair. The tortured tale of a teen with unique powers who joins the FBI to find a serial rapist and murderer. Will she succeed or become the next victim? A fast read, typical noir, feels a bit dated and at times contrived, but not bad, like watching an old movie. He went on to write four more novels under the pen names Gregory Tree or Douglas Ashe; the writer Julian Symons, in his introduction to an omnibus collection of Bardin's first three works, called those later novels "slick, readable, unadventurous crime st⦠A very strange and brilliant crime novel originally published in 1947. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bardin is Woolrich on steroids. Adaptation of John Franklin Bardin's classic 1940s crime novel. Title: The Deadly Percheron: Author: John Franklin Bardin: Language: English: Release: Dec 1 st, 2006: Publisher: Millipede Press: ISBN-13: One internet reviewer tells us the book is a "deadly serious excursion into identity formation and the psychology of guilt." I suppose the plot is convoluted and the repeated bouts of amnesia may seem to be a little unbelievable, but I was so caught up in the action that I willingly suspended disbelief. 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