About this Book

"Told in a series of short scenes, the play is by turns darkly funny and malevolent; the story of a man who will stop at nothing in pursuit of his dream and the Big Score. Martin Mirkheim owes the state of Florida $47,000 in back taxes, but this is not where his mind is focused. Instead he is intent on acquiring the film rights to a novel called Daniel Strong, written by Dr. Waxling, a pseudo-religious type guru. The first part of Martin's journey is spent trying to meet Dr. Waxling, but he is kept away by a series of secretaries and personal assistants. When finally face to face with Waxling, Martin discovers that the good doctor is less interested in any higher truth than in getting half a million dollars for the film rights. Still consumed by his desire to make the book into a movie, Martin resorts to deceit, blackmail, fraud, extortion and murder to claw his way to success in a riveting indictment of American values today".