I'm Getting Killed Right Here

SHIFTY'S GOT HIMSELF A HOT NEW FILLY...AND SHE'S TAKING HIM FOR ONE HELL OF A RIDE

Magician Shifty Lou Anderson can't believe his luck at being the proud new owner of a thoroughbred mare. And if that wasn't enough, a two-legged filly by the name of Linda Cameron has offered to put up $40,000 just to share in Shifty's good fortune--a partnership consummated at the Crossroad Motel. It's a near-perfect parlay...near perfect because Linda does have one flaw: her husband, Michael Cameron. The Michael Cameron. The one mixed up in shady real-estate deals and mob-murder investigations.

When Linda does a disappearing act, Shifty's left to take the heat--because Michael Cameron's enemies tend to die young, and Shifty's an odds-on favorite to go to the top of the list. He thought he'd finally landed a piece of heaven, but now all bets are off. The fix is in, and he's beginning to wonder if all anybody wants is a piece of the action--or just a piece of him. But then again, that's what makes a horse race.