William Smithback Jr. is a writer with the New York Times who has several non-fiction books to his credit. Bill is always looking for the next story that will get him the Pulitzer, at times putting his personal relationships at risk in his ambition. Bill willingly helps Nora steal the dress belonging to one of the murder victims from Catherine Street, interested in the story that is unfolding in the investigation. Later, when Nora seems to be in a difficult position regarding the investigation, Bill writes an article about it for his newspaper in the hopes that it will convince Nora's boss what an important story this is and free her to continue working on it. The story backfires, however, causing Nora to nearly lose her job and stop talking to Bill. Bill is also accused of inspiring the copycat killer with his story.
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