Small time America…a college student…organised crime – and murder. A brilliantly dark tale from the noir master
‘The best suspense writer going, bar none’ NEW YORK TIMES
‘My favorite crime novelist – often imitated but never duplicated’ Stephen King
‘The master of the American groin-kick novel’ VANITY FAIR
Under the guise of a college student, Carl Bigelow moves into a small town and into the life of Jake Winroy, a one-time crook who now plans to testify against an organised crime figure. The tricky thing is to kill Jake without making it look like a hit. But Jake’s wife is more than willing to help Carl with anything he requires…
