Charlie Swift is a fixer with a problem: the thug he's whacked is missing his head and Charlie will only be paid if the body can be identified. Enter Marcie Kramer, the victim's ex-wife and a woman with all the skills Charlie needs.

When Michael Coleman gets stuck while writing his second novel, a Western, the two main characters leap off the page and wreak havoc on his life, forcing him to reevaluate his priorities.