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Name: Dr. Adder
Author: K. W. Jeter

Set in a future where the United States has fractured into enclaves ruled by strongmen and warlords, Dr. Adder operates in a tense, tech‑controlled Los Angeles. An artist‑surgeon, he specializes in modifying sexual organs to satisfy extreme perversions, positioning himself as both a criminal and a countercultural icon in this dystopian landscape.

First publish date: 1984

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: K. W. Jeter

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