A thriller about strategy, betrayal, and deception. Adrian, a charming but self-indulgent chess master, enjoys a life of luxury thanks to his marriage to Janice, an older but still sexy and vibrant woman who has made a fortune as the CEO of an exercise empire. The arrival of Amy, a reporter with an agenda of her own, unleashes a whirlwind of deadly schemes that will keep audiences guessing until the final seconds.

A thoughtful cat-and-mouse game that will keep you interested from beginning to end...revelation after revelation...solid entertainment and good fun...

Troy Record

Marvelous...unqualified suspense with quite droll humor...a delicious blend of verbal structures...

Schenectady Gazette

Deadly twists and countertwists...

The New York Times

Deliciously scary...an event worth celebrating...[Cahn] establishes himself a master of black comedy involving murder in the great tradition of Wait Until Dark, Deathtrap, and Sleuth ... a tour-de-force achievement ...

United Press International

A comedy noir that tells of infidelity and murder, with a healthy dose of humor and requisite multiplying plot twists...[a] witty pulp thriller.

Timeout New York

Fabulous...a comic thriller with enough plot twists to fill a festival...quick exposition, swift character development, perfect dialogue...a swirling world of money and murder...

Albany Times-Union

Premiere Production: World premiere at Curtain Call Theatre, Latham, NY. January 2003. Directed by Steve Fletcher

New York premiere presented by Rachel Reiner Productions at the Clurman Theatre @ Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street. Directed by Eric Parness.