First published 1995
Mickey and Mallory Knox tear across the American landscape, leaving bodies in their wake. These lovers turned serial killers cannot be separated, no matter what society throws at them. Their bond drives them to eliminate anyone who stands between them. Law enforcement hunts them while the media transforms their crime spree into entertainment. Television networks broadcast their story around the clock. The public becomes obsessed with their violence. Mickey and Mallory feed off this attention, escalating their murders into spectacular displays. Prison walls cannot contain their need for each other. Their killing compulsion overpowers every attempt to stop them. The media circus grows larger with each death, turning murder into a ratings bonanza. At its heart, this is a story about two people whose twisted love destroys everything around them while America watches and cheers.
Genres: drama, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unstoppable-force
Setting: America
Period: 20th-century
119 pages · Paperback · Faber and Faber
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder