The Laughing Corpse
First US edition | |
| Author | Laurell K. Hamilton |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Steve Gardner |
| Language | English |
| Series | Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter |
| Genre | Mystery, horror |
| Publisher | Ace Books |
Publication date | 1 September 1994 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 293 (Ace edition) |
| ISBN | 0-441-00091-6 (Ace edition) |
| OCLC | 30961442 |
| Preceded by | Guilty Pleasures |
| Followed by | Circus of the Damned |
The Laughing Corpse is a horror and mystery novel by American writer Laurell K. Hamilton, the second book in her Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. It continues the adventures of Anita Blake, as she attempts to solve a particularly grisly set of murders, while simultaneously avoiding two potential threats to her life from people interested in using her talents as a zombie animator. Meanwhile, Anita continues to attempt to come to grips with her powers and her relationship with Jean-Claude, the vampire master of St. Louis and Anita's would be lover/master.
A comic book adaptation of The Laughing Corpse was released in 2008, with the first volume of the collected issues achieving the New York Times Bestseller List for graphic books.