Pub Date Jun 02 2026 | Archive Date Jun 16 2026
General Fiction (Adult) | Horror | Mystery & Thrillers
A twist on Hitchcock’s iconic classic Psycho—where
the leading lady doesn't die, but instead turns the knife on Norm,
kicking off a crime spree that turns the silver screen victim into a
heroine for our times.
NORMAN WAS HER FIRST.
Marion
is in deep. She's stolen money from the Manhattan ad agency where she
works in a desperate bid to help her sister escape an abusive marriage,
but the bus breaks down before she can make it to Saratoga Springs. It's
late at night, and the only place with vacancies is an old set of
cabins on the outskirts of town. She pays for a room in cash, and ends
up chatting with Norm, the young innkeeper who's handsome, charming and a
touch hung-up on his elderly mother. Back in her room, she steps into
the shower, scrubbing off the late-summer heat, when the curtain is
pulled back...
Norm Billings is there with a knife. He raises his
arm to strike, but before he does, Marion knees him in the balls, grabs
the knife, and stabs the life out of him. Now, she's covered in blood,
and she's a woman on the run—not just a thief, but a killer, too. Where
will she go? How will she save both herself and her sister? And what
mysteries will she uncover as she does?
In Psycho, Hitchcock shocked audiences when he killed off his protagonist. But what if the leading lady had fought back? Marion
offers an alternate history of the most famous dead blonde to ever
grace the silver screen. Only this time, the knife is in her hands—and
she's no victim.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781250416469 |
| PRICE | $29.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 336 |
