A writer of novels in need of an editor accepts the contract offered to him by a famous writer: to eliminate his ex-wife against a large sum of money.
Suzy pousse son mari, écrivain sans éditeur, à accepter le contrat que lui propose Kantor, un auteur célèbre en mal d'inspiration. C'est un contrat sanglant qui scelle le début d'un engrenage infernal.
