**A TERRIFYING SHORT STORY OF ABOUT 8,000 WORDS** Jack Handle is a man going places. He's got the number one overnight radio talk show in Milwaukee and now there's been rumors he's moving on to a big network job in Chicago. Every night he shows up to rail against his political foes and argue with callers. The city, meanwhile, is in the grip of fear as the man the press has dubbed The Milwaukee Ripper has been sneaking into homes, kidnapping women, torturing them and dismembering them. It's terrifying the city, but perfect fodder for Jack to scream against local city government. But tonight, something is going to happen when Jack answers a phone call. He says he's the Ripper. Jack has to stay on the phone with him for a solid hour, any topic is fair game, or a girl dies. This may be the biggest night of Jacks' life. Or the last. A terrifying and thrilling short story from the author of Vicious, RIG, Sapphire, Rotate the Earth and The Lightning Weaver.