When heroin-addicted call girl Elizabeth Lucy dies in a fall from a
swanky penthouse terrace, homicide detective Henderson is assigned to
the case. Was it murder? Suicide? Through his investigation, Henderson
uncovers a frightening underworld that is far more dark and dangerous
than those of prostitution and the drug trade. But more than anything,
this is Elizabeth's story. Told through flashbacks and those who knew
her, a life unfolds that ends with a struggle unlike any other. A
masterful debut, The Pyx has earned considerable praise in Canada and
abroad. It served as the basis of the feature film of the same name
starring Karen Black and Christopher Plummer. The Pyx was first
published by in 1959 and for three decades has enjoyed numerous
translations and editions before going out of print in the early '90s.
This Ricochet Books edition marks the first in a quarter-century.