Killtest
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor damage and edge wear. Page Condition: good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A dystopian thriller set in a near-future world where organized crime and media spectacle collide in the most brutal of arenas, Killtest chronicles the sinister operations of Kill Test Inc., a clandestine Mafia-backed enterprise that stages gladiatorial combat for mass entertainment. Graham King constructs a chilling vision of ultra-efficient, ruthless violence broadcast live to nationwide audiences via closed-circuit TV and cinema screens, turning murder into a multi-million dollar industry. The novel presents a savage indictment of society's appetite for vicarious brutality, delivered with the propulsive tension of a top-tier conspiracy thriller. King's narrative uncovers the shadowy network of operators, investors, and combatants who keep this underground spectacle running, pulling readers into a world where morality has been entirely consumed by profit and ratings.
Author: Graham King
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, st martin's press
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, some minor damage and edge wear. Page Condition: good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A dystopian thriller set in a near-future world where organized crime and media spectacle collide in the most brutal of arenas, Killtest chronicles the sinister operations of Kill Test Inc., a clandestine Mafia-backed enterprise that stages gladiatorial combat for mass entertainment. Graham King constructs a chilling vision of ultra-efficient, ruthless violence broadcast live to nationwide audiences via closed-circuit TV and cinema screens, turning murder into a multi-million dollar industry. The novel presents a savage indictment of society's appetite for vicarious brutality, delivered with the propulsive tension of a top-tier conspiracy thriller. King's narrative uncovers the shadowy network of operators, investors, and combatants who keep this underground spectacle running, pulling readers into a world where morality has been entirely consumed by profit and ratings.