Sudden Money
June, 1977
Sudden MoneyIt's hard to believe what has happened. Everything good that could happen to a book happened to Helter Skelter. It sold 200,000 in trade and 200,000 in book club, at ten dollars, and 6,000,000 in paper at $1.95. Then there was the fourhour television show based on the book, and for that we got a sizable amount.I bought a mansion. It was built by people who owned a hardwood company. The floors are teak, the walls are rosewood, the banisters and everything are walnut and all the closet...