First published 2010
A man sits at a bar, watching his target while his fingers trace the knife hidden in his pocket. He plans to take her home, but the night holds surprises neither expects. Across town, another man visits his hair salon and remembers the murder victim who once sat in the same chair. Meanwhile, a serial husband perfects his system of wooing lonely women, accessing their finances, and disappearing with their savings. These protagonists move through a world where desire masks danger and ordinary places harbor extraordinary violence. Each story reveals characters caught between hunter and hunted, never quite certain which role they occupy. The collection explores how quickly situations reverse and how thin the line between predator and prey truly is. Santlofer pairs his tales with original black and white artwork that deepens each story's impact.
Genres: fiction, mystery, crime, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, hunter-and-hunted, unreliable-narrator
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder, violence