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".