Another sleazy trawl through the rotting underside of life courtesy of Ferrara; this time the setting is Manhattan and the story focuses on a serial killer who picks off hookers and exotic dancers and records his murderous deeds in a diary. Berenger and Murray, who run rival agencies for the latter, each suspect the other of the crimes but soon realize they actually have to work together to protect their clients; also caught up in the maelstrom is Griffith as Berenger's bisexual, drug-addicted ex-girlfriend.