Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Book One | 2013 | Kirk Alex | Buy |
| 2 | Book Two | 2017 | Kirk Alex | Buy |
Lustmord: Anatomy of a Serial Butcher is Kirk Alex’s darkest work, a two-volume horror novel that digs into the mind of a killer. The book was originally released in serial installments before being collected into Book One (2013) and Book Two (2017). It earned a finalist spot in the 2014 Kindle Book Review’s Best Book Awards, making it one of Alex’s most recognized titles.
The novel is not for the squeamish. It deals with extreme violence and criminal psychology in graphic detail, and readers tend to either admire its uncompromising darkness or find it too much to stomach. Alex commits fully to the horror, refusing to soften the edges or provide comfortable moral framing. As a piece of transgressive fiction, it sits alongside the most brutal entries in the genre.