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Rising
from under the Great Pyramid in Egypt, Satan reveals
himself in alien form to the world. He offers
eternal life on earth for all who follow and believe
in his words. It is his greatest temptation. Being
Satan, the bastard angel without mercy, he sends
out his demons to corrupt and convert the last
die-hard moralists left on earth. Adolf Hitler,
Marilyn Monroe, and Vincent van Gogh demons possess
three rotten souls and proceed to attack the last
bastions of purity: the youth, the chaste, and
the starving artists.
The forces of Good search for a saviour and find
a confused homeless man suffering from amnesia
and bearing a resemblance to JC. As he stumbles
into a small fishing village, he is recognized
immediately by a desperate crowd as Christ Returned,
because his face matches the image that has just
appeared on the wall of the men's toilet in the
Doomsday Cafe. The entire population of Doomsday
Harbor marches behind JC and his new disciples:
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
Faith vs. Fact, Science vs. Religion, Good vs.
Evil. Great forces are at work, shaking the foundations
of everything we hold dear. Has the Devil found
the perfect way to tempt us into believing his
lies? Are we all doomed to everlasting hellfire,
or will we be saved at the last hour by one brave,
confused man with the face of an angel? Hey, this
is New York in the 21st century. It can go either
way.
One last thing: this is probably the funniest
book you have read in years. Yea, verily.
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“A hilarious riff on 20th-century history and attitudes.
Devil Jazz is a smart and searing story
that takes you on a wild ride through territories
sacred and profane. A devil of a good read.”
— Chris Gudgeon, author of
Greetings from the Vodka Sea
“Being the avid reader that I am, I read Craig Forgrave’s
Devil Jazz back-to-back with another
novel about Satan or Sooty or The Beast, as he’s
more affectionately known. But this is definitely
the one that hit the spot for me. (Can’t
even remember the title or plot of the other book.)
Devil Jazz is witty, pacey and full of
evil fun. ... I used to wonder why the Devil always
gets the best music. And now I know — I
think!” — a reader from Reading, UK
“I read Craig Forgrave’s Devil Jazz
and thoroughly enjoyed it from cover to cover.
Certainly it was a tale of good and evil, but
with a twist — in fact, lots of twists,
turns, howls and unexpected pleasures. Full of
one-liners (“law and order breaking down like a six year old
Skoda”), engaging insights (like the miracle
of the burgers) and a whole lot of words to live
by (the Parable of the Blind Catcher will stay
with me for a long time).” — Alec
Lee
trade paperback
5.25" X 8.25"
206 pp.
list price $16.75
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