Sam Turner, twice married Bob Dylan fan with a drink problem, is doing all right for himself - for a change. He's got an office and a staff now, even if that's only former street kid Geordie, unemployed former snooker player and womaniser Gus, and retired English teacher Celia. He's even got a client. What Sam doesn't know is that his client, Norman, is on the run, an escaped psychopath who kills with no compunction at all . . . 'Baker takes more risks than many writers would dare and triumphs' Manchester Evening News