Legion: Signed Slipcased Artist Edition: #/750

Suntup Editions, 2023. Book. Illus. by Matt Mahurin. Fine. Hardcover. Signed Copy. First Edition/First Printing. A deeply philosophical mystery filled with suspense and horror, Legion is William Peter Blatty's sequel to The Exorcist. When a deaf-mute boy is found horribly murdered in a mock crucifixion, Lieutenant Kinderman sees it not only as a crime but as a larger mystery: whether or not a merciful God can exist if He allows such monstrous evil. His investigation leads him to a cast of unusual suspects: An elderly woman who witnessed the crime, a neurologist grieving the loss of his wife, a psychiatrist with a macabre sense of humor, and a mysterious mental patient locked in silent isolation. As the detective follows a bewildering trail that links these individuals, he confronts a new enigma at every turn. Why does each victim suffer the same dreadful mutilations? Why are two of the victims priests? Is there a connection between these crimes and another series of murders that took place twelve years ago? To discover the answers and solve the case, Lieutenant Kinderman will have to grapple with the ultimate mystery of faith. Legion was first published in 1983-twelve years after the enormous success of The Exorcist. Critics called the novel "infinitely more suspenseful than The Exorcist" (Los Angeles Times), "mesmerizing and horrifying" (USA Today), and "heart-skipping horror" (Cosmopolitan). In 1990, William Peter Blatty adapted Legion into The Exorcist III, both writing the screenplay and directing the motion picture. ARTIST EDITION 6" x 9" trim size. 320 Pages. Limited to 750 copies. Signed by Matt Mahurin. Full cloth symth-sewn binding. Foil blocked cover and spine. New exclusive introduction by Michael Peter Blatty. Six full color illustrations by Matt Mahurin. Dust jacket illustrated by Matt Mahurin (the only edition featuring this illustrated dust jacket). Set in Copernicus and Erler Titling. Printed offset on archival Cougar paper. Housed in an embossed paper covered slipcase. This copy will include the errata slip THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND NORMALLY SHIPS NEXT DAY. .