The King’s Evil a Novel by Will Heinrich – SIGNED

This is a hardcover book, The King’s Evil A Novel, (2003) written and signed by Will Heinrich.

Measures approximately 4.55″ x 7″ x .75”. This book is in good condition. There are remnants of a price sticker on the dust cover. The contents are clean and bright with sound binding as if it was never read. Please view this video.

• The Protagonist: The story follows Joseph Malderoyce, a philosophically minded former lawyer who has long buried his passion for painting. [1, 2]
• The Isolation: After inheriting a large sum of money, Joseph leaves his firm and retreats to live in complete solitude in a house on the edge of a pine forest in a remote, unnamed northern country. [1]
• The Intruder: His quiet life is disrupted when he discovers a badly beaten, runaway teenage orphan named Abel Rufous asleep on his back porch. [1, 2]
• The Conflict: Taking the child in as an act of charity, Joseph tries to help him. However, Abel is cunning and possesses a cruel, manipulative, and deeply sadistic nature. As Abel inserts himself into Joseph’s life and manipulates the few people around them, his malicious behavior forces Joseph to confront his own suppressed dark side and brewing violent fantasies. [1, 2, 3, 4]

• Publisher & Year: Scribner, 2003.
• Length: 208 pages.
• Binding: Hardcover bound in black cloth.
• Dust Jacket: Features a distinct grey pictorial design. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

• Signature Placement: The author usually signed copies of this edition directly on the title page, though some library or dedicated copies are found signed on the front endpaper. [1, 2, 3]
• Accolades: The novel gained critical prestige by winning the prestigious PEN/Robert W. Bingham Fellowship in 2004, making first-printing signed copies a notable addition for collectors of award-winning debut fiction. [1, 2, 3]
• Current Market Value: Depending on the exact condition of the dust jacket and whether it includes a personalized dedication, collectible signed first-edition copies of this book typically trade between $30 to $50 on online rare book marketplaces like AbeBooks. [1, 2, 3]