In a suburb of Chicago, Albert Prince parks on a dark street thinking he's about to get lucky with Betty—only to find out she wants cash, not romance. — And Albert is a few bucks short. — "Dig up the rest of the money tomorrow," says Betty, "and give me a call. We'll have a great time tomorrow night." — But Albert won't be seeing Betty tomorrow night. He'll be having a great time without her ... in a stranger's house ... with a beautiful woman ... with a knife. Albert Prince has one passion in life: he loves to cut people. He's about to leave a trail of blood from Chicago to California.
Author
Richard Laymon was born in Chicago and grew up in California. He earned a BA in English Literature from Willamette University, Oregon and an MA from Loyola University, Los Angeles. He worked as a schoolteacher, a librarian, and a report writer for a law firm, and was the author of more than thirty acclaimed novels. He also published more than sixty short stories in magazines such as Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, and Cavalier, and in anthologies including Modern Masters of Horror. He died from a massive heart attack on February 14, 2001 (Valentine's Day). Also published under the name Richard Kelly
