Ezekiel Trilogy
Three unrequited mysteries have plagued mankind throughout our existence. Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where are we going? Scientist, religious scholars, cultist, madmen, politicians and sorcerers have made claim to disparate, yet often definitive answers, on the first two. On the final question there seem to be some consensus… it ends tragically. Religious scholars and now even scientist suggest our souls, or at least our digital selves, live forever. I have yet to sort the opinions of cultist, mad men and sorcerers although some might lump my peculiar views on mankind’s mysteries into this grouping.
The Ezekiel trilogy is, on the surface, a dark comedy. Read deeper. Think Dan Brown meets Carl Hiaasen with a splash of Dean Koontz. However, a closer read reveals a complex story suggesting alternate solutions to mankind’s unresolved mysteries. A quirky, dystopian creation story that will keep you snorting until the very end. The protagonist is a deeply troubled functioning alcoholic, Zeke. He explores an implausible conspiracy with the assistance of an enigmatic vagrant whom Zeke names Hobo. The story is full of quirky characters in exotic locations involved in reckless endeavors. The first book, Ezekiel, is set mostly in Florence, Italy and the beaches of northeast Florida. Forgive my blunders, it was my first book and, fair warning, the ending was, unfairly, yet universally panned. Ezekiel is currently out of print, but a digital version is available.
The second of the series, Belizean Pedicure rescues the ending of Ezekiel and continues the story of Zeke and his cohorts blundering through life interrupted with the appearance of Hobo during perplexing times. It is laugh out loud funny yet furthers the alternative solutions to mankind’s mysteries, defines the presence of good and evil, hints at Hobo’s origin story and questions both our reality and the definition of time.
The final book in the trilogy, Breakfast Rum Club, is set almost entirely in Belize. Set on the brink of an American Civil War, the story clearly delineates the war between of good and evil and reveals the true identity of Hobo, his purpose, and the importance of Zeke, to saving a tiny slice of mankind ahead of the imminent extinction event and the final chapter humankind. The unresolved mystery…who is our creator?
Each title of the series can be read as a stand alone book.
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