Answering Loretta's desperate plea for help, unemployed technical writer Alex arrives at Loretta's house to find her evil stepmother, Helen, lying in a pool of blood. 15,000 first printing. $10,000 ad/promo.
Award-winning author R.D. Zimmerman has been nominated for two Edgars, two Lambda Literary Awards, and an Anthony. He has written ten previous novels, including Tribe and Closet (1996 Lambda Literary Award winner) in the Todd Mills series, six children's books, and created six bestselling mystery jigsaw puzzles. Raised in Chicago, he now lives in Minneapolis.