Laced with intrigue and deception, Speed Dialing The Dead turns sharply from one sensory assault to another. Marked by tragic loss and horrific discovery, a weak, indecisive man ascends to strength and "terminal payback" with the aid and counsel of a surprise visitor from the "other side." Bill Allen, coerced by unearthly stimulus and revelation, moves from unwitting pawn to willing instrument of revenge and retribution. His dead mother-in-law, Edith Turner/Watson, leads him stealthily through this maze of conspiracy and deception. The fiery telephone debates between the two showcase this thriller and beg the question of "life after," its substance, and our relationship to it