Autobiography of John Holmes

In the world of adult cinema, one name stands out above all others: John Holmes. For nearly 20 years, from 1967 to 1987, Holmes reigned as the undisputed king of X-rated films, having appeared in a record 2,200-plus productions, from the landmark Johnny Wadd movies (one of which became the first adult motion picture to gross over $1 million) to the legendary Insatiable with Marilyn Chambers. To a legion of fans throughout America, Europe and Asia (notably Japan), he was known as "Mr. Big." To industry insiders, he was "Mr. Nice Guy." Yet for all of a fame and notoriety, Holmes remained an intensely private person and a mystery man.

In a startlingly frank autobiography, PORN KING was written in large part prior to his death (and with new material added by his widow, Laurie), Holmes talks about his incredible life. This is not the typical celebrity story, filled with bright lights and glamour, giant sound stages and movie moguls. It is, instead, a rare portrait of a young man drawn into an unknown Hollywood, a secret, forbidden Hollywood, and the parallels between his astounding career and the sexual revolution in American films. Holmes knew his subject better than anyone. Holmes candidly tells of a lucrative but often harrowing "other" life as a male prostitute to the rich and famous, international society matrons, politicians' wives, debutantes and actresses; a shattering fall into drugs and his involvement with dealers, organized crime, rock and screen stars; and a desperate cross-country flight following his implication in the grisly Laurel Canyon Murders.

From start to finish, PORN KING is a sizzling, sensuous, fast-paced story laced with controversy. It is at times raw, violent, even filled with Pain. During his lifetime, John Holmes went through hell and back, and he had the emotional scars to prove it.

If ever there was an untold story, PORN KING is it.