The Hook

Best-selling author Bryce Proctorr is suffering from a serious case of writer's block. Fellow writer Wayne Prentice can't seem to give away his many well-thought out but unpopular novels. When Bryce offers Wayne half of his million-plus advance if he can put his celebrity name on Wayne's next novel, Wayne feels he has stumbled upon the deal of a lifetime. Things take a deadly turn, however, when Bryce finally comes up with the catch: Wayne must kill Bryce's distracting wife, Lucie. After much deliberation--and consultation with his own wife, Susan--Wayne decides to take Bryce up on his offer. Following Lucie's violent death, Wayne and Bryce reap the benefits of their betrayal--for a while. Soon, however, Bryce begins to lose himself in his obsession over Lucie's murder and is once again at a loss for words. Calling on Wayne to make another deal, one can only guess what the hook will be this time.