by Tana Hobart
synopsis
When a badly abused prostitute finally finds a chance for happiness with the captain of a freighter who wants to "take her away from all of this," her dreams are shattered when the bouncer at the bar she frequents kills the captain. This grim melodrama continues from this depressing point with the woman and the bar owner seeking revenge on the bouncer, each for their own reasons.
characteristics
- Murder
- Criminal
- Lower-class
- Captain [ship]
- Femme-fatale
- Attraction