Author: Ray Garton
Artist: Jill Bauman
Page Count: 144
Pub. Date: April 2008
ISBN: 1-58767-144-1

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Status: Out of Print

Serpent Girl
by Ray Garton

Steven Benedetti's work has him driving the lonely highways at night, as it so often does. But tonight he passes a carnival and decides to stop for a break. At the carnival, Benedetti meets the Serpent Girl, a woman who stirs him like no other woman has, a woman who, like Benedetti, has a secret. They hit the night roads together and begin a journey that will change Benedetti forever.

Reviews & Praise:
"This intense tale of real-life horror may remind some readers of Dostroyevski's Crime and Punishment... Garton speeds the violent, X-rated action to its bleak, foreordained climax."
— Publishers Weekly

"Garton aims to disturb, and hits his target squarely. That kind of thing takes skill in misdirection — or at least distraction — and Garton is up to the challenge."
— Bookgasm.com

"Serpent Girl, his latest in a long line of books from Cemetery Dance, seems to display the influence of the hardboiled crime novels and films of the 1940s and '50s: to wit, the beautiful woman whom trouble seems to follow and the world-weary man who is so attracted to her, he doesn't realize what he's gotten into until very late in the game. Steven and Elise fit their roles well, but each has a little secret in store for the other. This blend of sex, horror, and crime fiction (I like to call it "erotic noirror," but your mileage may vary) plays to Garton's strengths: creative plots and the rare ability to know when to paint with broad strokes and when to be more detailed... Garton's longtime fans will definitely be satisfied by Serpent Girl..."
— Craig Clarke, GreenManReview.com

Published in two states:
Limited Edition of 750 signed copies ($40)
Traycased Lettered Edition of 26 signed and lettered copies bound in leather with a satin ribbon page marker and extra full-color artwork ($175)

Lettered Edition Status:
The deluxe Lettered Edition of this book is currently with our hand-binder. After he completes his work, we will immediately ship a finished copy to our traycase manufacturer who will begin building the traycases. He requires a finished copy to guarantee the sizing is just right. We will update this page as the Lettered Edition progresses through production. Thank you for your patience.

Customer Reviews	Add Your Review
A dark crime novel, with a twist	06/03/2008 - by Robert B. from Salem, OR US
"Serpent Girl" was my first Ray Garton book, and I can't say that I was disappointed. I was a little surprised that it was severely slathered with very titillating sex scenes (but I think that is typical of Mr. Garton). There was more sex then I am used to in any book or magazine (except maybe Penthouse Forum). I was expecting some kind of monstrous horror (a lady who was part snake perhaps), but what I got was a type of noir crime novel without the detective. In fact, the main characters aren't your usual heroes, but they are still characters that you will care for. Overall, it is a character study of two people who meet by chance, and then they get to know each other for who they really are (and have a lot of sex). Surprisingly, the sex is integral to the plot as it helps you get more emotionally involved and see into the characters' heads. What happens when the truth comes out about who they really are or aren't(besides more sex)? Read it and find out!
Classic Garton.	04/30/2008 - by BRENT MILLER from ATHENS, TN US
Classic Garton. If you like a good suspense story lathered with sex... this one's for you.