Savage Night

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...