Axel Pimletz writes obituaries for a Boston newspaper. He's been going nowhere for the past fifteen years and his failure has almost consumed his self-esteem. Axel needs action and excitement, like a front-page story. He never guesses he's about to get both along with murder!

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN HARDCOVER BY DUTTON IN 1990

REISSUED BY BACKINPRINT.COM/OPEN ROAD IN PAPERBACK AND ELECTRONIC EDITIONS IN 2010

“A classic murder mystery.” - Boston Globe