The Killer Inside Me | Summary
The Killer Inside Me opens in and around a diner. A homeless man is hanging around outside, so Deputy Lou Ford shows his badge and tells the bum that he must move away from the diner and ideally out of Central City. To emphasize the message, Lou puts out a cigar on the bum’s hand.
Generally perceived as a nice guy, though a bit dull, Lou is often given the task of running the unwanted out of town. Three months earlier, Sheriff Maples had told him to drive a new prostitute, Joyce Lakeland, out of Central City. When Lou warns her away, she becomes furious. She yells at...
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