It was first released by Avon as a mass-market paperback original under the title Silent Terror, and has since been republished in the U.S. under Ellroy's original title Killer on the Road, first as a mass-market paperback in 1990 and later as a trade paperback in 1999.
The book was initially released by Avon as a mass-market paperback titled "Silent Terror" and has since been republished in the U.S. under Ellroy's original title, "Killer on the Road," first as a mass-market paperback in 1990 and later as a trade paperback in 1999.