Adult standalone
The Killing Joke
Spoiler-free summary
A dark comic quest in which a man traces a joke back to its source—with increasingly disastrous consequences.
A darkly comic journey in search of a joke's origin. The pleasure lies in identity and danger, shaped by a self-contained narrative organised around one escalating central problem..
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Yes. The book or collection is designed to be approached without a required earlier volume.
What makes it different
A quest to find a joke's origin sounds feather-light, then keeps acquiring consequences until the comedy becomes distinctly uncomfortable.
Setting
A darkly comic journey in search of a joke's origin.
Content guidance
Peril and themes appropriate to the readership guidance above; consult the publisher edition for any title-specific advisory.
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Continuity
This book does not require knowledge of a numbered series.
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