Classic suspense thriller/detective tale by Charles Einstein. Later the doctors would use these words to decipher the riddle of a perverted killer. Right now, the lipstick scrawl signaled the start of New York's greatest manhunt. And in the city room of the fabulous Kyne News empire, four big-time newsmen went into action. All four knew that an exclusive beat on the killings would mean the top job at Kyne—and they were all hungry for that job. Hungry enough to buck the police, sell out their mistresses, and commit blackmail. Four decent men—corrupted by the bloody spur of ambition. Also published under the title: While the City Sleeps which was made into a movie by Fritz Lang.