Thursday, July 19, 2007

deathly hallow's eve

An advance copy of the eagerly anticipated book arrived in the mail at work yesterday. I've enjoyed the writers' earlier books and will get a thrill from reading the new one before everyone else. However I won't be posting any of the pages on the Internet. The cover looks a little bit different than the one that will be available in stores. A small circle on the front contains the words "advance reader's edition, not for sale." On the back, there's a box with the heading "Marketing Campaign." The publisher promises a national broadcast and print media campaign, a 25 city radio campaign and a 6 city author tour with stops in Atlanta, Baltimore, Knoxville, Nashville, Phoenix and Washington, DC. The title is splashed across the front in red: "Beyond the Body Farm." It's the nonfiction sequel to "Death's Acre" by Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson. The new book has a chapter on the recent autopsy of the Big Bopper. The press release that came with the book offers a tidbit to entice potential interviewers. Dr. Bass has been asked to exhume and examine Harry Houdini.

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4 Comments:

Anonymous Heather said...

Frank,

Who knew you were SUCH a tease . . . ;-)

7/20/2007  
Anonymous bean :) said...

frank, that is so surprising to read of your interest in the body farm. why haven't you mentioned it before in your blog? you should really try to interview the author. i bet you would find him fascinating. is there a body farm near you in tennessee? maybe you could visit there too. just some suggestions now that i hear, for the first time, that you are interested in the topic.

p.s. hey, do you like improv comedy?

7/20/2007  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lucky you. Will you go to the store tonight anyway?
Mom

7/20/2007  
Blogger Frank Murphy said...

The title "deathly hallow's eve" could also refer to the date of Houdini's death.

7/22/2007  

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