Abbreviating Ernie

by Peter Lefcourt

A husband dies while copulating with his wife in their kitchen. As she is pinned by his weight, Audrey Haas uses a carving knife to cut off his penis so she can free herself. It's the start of a hilarious time as everyone tries to exploit the event to their own end, police, reporters, lawyers, feminists, book publishers and moviemakers. By the author of The Dreyfus Affair.