Renting the Veil

The narrator, shattered by the sudden death of his young wife, becomes obsessed with unlocking the mysteries of the universe to find her.

Angels, dreams, synchronicity, shamanic forces, past lives, parallel universes, and "places where the material and spiritual worlds has thinned" are all explored in his desperate attempt for solace and connection. Uncannily mirroring his spiral through the stages of grief, is a hilarious gallery of colorful clients, volatile and vulnerable, Joe represents in his law practice.

Weaving through the story as well, a valuable coin passes through many undiscerning hands, paralleling the narrator's elusive search.

Renting the Veil is a mystery, an adventure, a comedy, a tragedy, a timeless love story and a modern tale of discovery.