Robert Dryden

Lost in a world of fantasy, young working-class Paul dreams of escaping his dreary existence in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh. As fate would have it Paul gets his chance by stealing some money and subsequently running off to glamorous New York City.

Loyalties are tested when four young friends, who were involved in a robbery gone bad that resulted in a dead policemen, must name the person who fired the gun or all four will face Death Row.

Three intriguing tales unfold involving a peculiar doll, a tormented writer inspired by his muse, and a kidnapper with very unusual demands.