New York: Macmillan, (1978) dj. Hardcover first edition - A cop only lives long enough to shackle one of a thief and murderer's wrist before he is gunned down. The fugitive, marked by the handcuff dangling from his arm, eludes the manhunt and holds an Italian-American family hostage in their home. 228 pp. ISBN: 0-02-6067005.