Asian, inflicts torture... Russian, enjoys abduction... Obsession, sexual slavery... Bent woman, Kim Bennett... Into the Basement is Norm Applegate's first book. It's a graphic thriller about two serial killers who steal women and torture them in the basement. Into the Basement by Norm Applegate You'll never walk alone at night in the dark! Ever! Into the Basement is approximately 69,000 words This book has been formatted for the Kindle In San Francisco, women are disappearing. Three detectives pull Kim Bennett into the game. The hunt for a killer. She goes missing! This is a raw dark story of sadistic people that pits Kim's physical and mental agility against one of the fastest rising crimes in America, sexual slavery. This is an adult story that has been described as "juicy." Update, Into the Basement was written in 2006. The publisher did a horrendous job. I was disappointed with the release. The publisher assigned the novel to a religious editor? She refused to continue with the novel because of the nature of the story, sexual abduction and abuse. January of 2010, I got Basement back. January 2012; I broke down, spent the money and hired an editor. Hopefully all the little things that annoyed some people are fixed. Enjoy! Chapter 1: Abduction Someone was hunting a female. Mean, hardened eyes. She left work on time, routine. Susie Smallwood was the target. Torture Then something hit her teeth. Then again. Murder She was helpless. Bound with gray duct tape across her mouth.