William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty is best known for his mega-bestselling novel The Exorcist. Blatty also cowrote the screenplay of the hilarious Inspector Clouseau film, A Shot in the Dark. Known for his early comic novels, the New York Times proclaimed that “nobody can write funnier lines than William Peter Blatty,” describing him as “a gifted virtuoso who writes like S. J. Perelman.” Blatty lives with his wife and a son in Maryland.


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Bestselling author William Peter Blatty reads an excerpt from his novel, Dimiter.

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Crazy
Crazy

William Peter Blatty
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A touching and humorous tale by the New York Times bestselling author


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Dimiter
Dimiter

William Peter Blatty
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William Peter Blatty has thrilled generations of readers with his legendary bestseller The Exorcist. Now Blatty gives us Dimiter, a riveting story of murder,...


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Legion
Legion

William Peter Blatty
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Just in time for the 40th anniversary of The Exorcist -- Legion, a classic tale of horror, is back in print! A young boy is found horribly murdered in a...


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