In 1986, clive barker exploded onto the bestseller lists with his brilliant novel the damnation game. Ripped from the pages by kate carlisle: Pin On Clive Barker He picks his test subject and forces them to realise their ultimate horror and how long it takes to get there but his own dread can't stay hidden forever. Clive barker books of blood . It is based on the framing stories the book of blood and on jerusalem street (a postscript) from clive barker 's books of blood. Clive barker was born in liverpool in 1952. In 1986, clive barker followed the enormous success of the first three volumes of the books of blood, with a final three volumes to create the entire books of blood series. When the car goes dead and has no power, the driver is shown putting down his window while you can hear an electronic motor. Barker was invited to be able to illustrate these covers, with his dark and twisted artwork. The author, clive barker, was decreed by no less an authority than ...