No Such Thing As A Free Launch?

It's launch day here at Sliced Bread! Yes, after months (in some cases, years) of anticipation, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEED is now on bookstore shelves, including ones near you, with any luck at all. And we (and by we, I mean I) are celebrating by offering a free autographed copy of NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEED to one reader who answers the following question:

There are many characters in NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEED whose names are veiled--or in some cases, blatant--references to movies, TV and books. Explain the relevance of the following:

Alison Kerby (emphasis on "Kerby")

Maxie Malone

Phyllis Coates

Then send your answers in an email to ejcopperman AT gmail DOT com (to avoid phishing problems; remove the spaces in your email). Send us (that is, me) your

Name

Email address

Snail Mail Address

and you might win!

If so, we'd like to fly you to the launch party for NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEED at Nighthawk Books in Highland Park, NJ this Friday at 7 p.m.! We'd like to put you up in a fancy hotel, pay all your expenses, and give you a side trip into Manhattan to see a Broadway show, dine at the 21 Club and take the Staten Island Ferry.

That's what we'd LIKE to do. What we'll ACTUALLY do is send you a free autographed book.

So get those entries in, ladies and gentlemen! This is a ONE DAY ONLY contest ending at midnight tonight EDT. The winner will be drawn from all correct answers, at random. Get going!