Heckler

Stand-up comedian Biff Kincaid returns in this fast-paced sequel to his critically acclaimed debut mystery, KILLER MATERIAL.When Biff arrives in Las Vegas to fill in for fellow comedian Tiger Moore, he finds his old friend is now a fresh corpse. The murderer has left a mocking message on the wall of the hotel room where Tiger's body was found:GET OFF THE STAGE. YOU SUCK. This is the mark of the man reporters nickname the Heckler, after the comic's slang term for someone who delights in taunting performers during their act. Biff tracks the killer to Hollywood, where he hooks up with Tiger's friend Louie Baxter, one of the hottest stars in sitcoms today, and the one person who might have a clue as to who the Heckler is. Biff finds that years ago Louie and Tiger stood by as an angry mob brutally beat a young comedian named Chad Karp almost to death, scarring his face and crushing his vocal cords. Is the Heckler Chad, come back for revenge? Louie funds Biff's efforts as an unofficial investigator, trusting that only another comedian can learn the truth. Biff tracks the Heckler from Hollywood back to Las Vegas and through the Northwest, finding that Chad Karp was left a bitter vengeful shadow.But is he the Heckler?And is Biff his next target?AUTHORBIO: Dan Barton is a professional stand-up comedian. He lives in Los Angeles, where he is supervising producer of the E! Entertainment Television's series Celebrity Profile.Barton, Dan is the author of 'Heckler' with ISBN 9780312271831 and ISBN 0312271832.