Impresario Maxie Jones knew a good gimmick when he saw it. The Dance of Kali was sure-fire: a beautiful, exotic girl doing a spectacular dance — sexy but dignified, you understand — and to cap it, a legend that death struck when the dance was done.

Maxie even hired a man to “die” dramatically when he premiered the act — terrific publicity, he figured.

He got the publicity all right — but he didn't need any fake corpse. When the last drumbeat died, and the patrons rose to cheer the dancer,

one of them didn't get up...

...and wouldn't — ever.

Tension and terror mark this new novel by America's acknowledged master of suspense, Cornell Woolrich. Pyramid is proud to present Mr. Woolrich's latest work — a completely original story, which has never before appeared in any form.