Fascinating LA Times n [Keyes] has carried it off brilliantly, bringing not only a fine clarity but a special warmth and empathy Washington Post n n Billy Milligan was a man tormented by twenty-four distinct personalities battling for supremacy - a battle that culminated when he awoke in jail, arrested for the kidnap and rape of three women. In a landmark trial, Billy was acquitted of his crimes by reason of insanity caused by multiple personality disorder - the first such court decision in history. n n Among the twenty-four are: Philip, a petty criminal; Kevin, who dealt drugs; April, whose only ambition was to kill Billys stepfather; Adalana, the shy, affection-starved lesbian who used Billys body in the rapes that led to his arrest; David, the eight-year-old keeper of the pain; and the Teacher, the sum of all Billys alter egos fused into one. n n In The Minds of Billy Milligan, Daniel Keyes brings to light the most remarkable and harrowing case of multiple personality ever recorded. n