Charles E. Mazin

On the run after dispatching her rapist, homemaker Ellen flees to the Big City, where further misfortunes befall her. When she finally finds stability, she discovers that her landlady's son is a detective, threatening her newfound identity and peace of mind.

A woman in prison relates her downfall from precocious thief of her mother's boyfriends to murderess. Plus, stripping! And a dude in an ape costume!