When our hero finds himself in the path of a serial killer, he somehow manages to defend himself, and give the blood-thirsty madman a taste of his own medicine. But when he goes through the dead man's wallet, he finds a mysterious personal ad inviting him to join a party hosted by Errol Flynn. What begins with passing curiosity soon becomes uncontrollable obsession, as our hero becomes acquainted with 18 killers. Their game: to share the thrill of the hunt and to make sure no two members choose the same two victims. To protect their identities, they have all chosen names of old Hollywood stars, and before long, our hero becomes Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. But he has no intention of following the rules. With a government special agent on his trail who will soon become his partner in crime, "Dougie" plans to knock off the killers one by one, from Carole Lombard to Chuck Norris, to Laurence Olivier and Cher. But what will happen when the "stars" notice their numbers dropping...?
"Either the funniest horror novel or the scariest comedy novel I' ve ever read. Between the wonderfully unreliable narrator and sharp cracks of blach humor, I found myself laughing and gasping in equal measure. "
--Eric Garcia, author of the Dinosaur Mystery series--
"Stellar...witty, sarcastic...I love the characters, even though many are, in fact, serial killers. Povey is on my most wanted list."
--Crimespree Magazine--
"Inventive, original, and brilliantly comic...makes you do something you never thought you would: clamor to spend time with a bunch of murderers. Jeff Povey' s smart satire makes killing so deliciously funny. "
--Sharon Krum, author of The
Thing About Jane Spring and Walk of Fame--