Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade

(Liveright) Blood Will Out is the true account of Kirn’s 15-year friendship with imposter Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, who assumed the name Clark Rockefeller. Replete with kidnapping, identity theft, art fraud, and finally Gerhartsreiter’s conviction for a 1985 murder, Blood Will Out delves into the psychology of betrayal and embarrassment after Kirn falls for the charms of a sociopath. Kirn is the author of the bestsellers Up in the Air and Thumbsuckers.