With
a cast of characters who have lived a rock and roll life and weathered the ups
and downs of fame and fortune, the demons of addiction and personal tragedy, The
Frontman takes us on a journey of mystery and discovery, guilt and
redemption. The strength of family ties and the hardcore bond between musicians
highlights this twisty adventure throughout, carrying the reader to its highly
satisfactory ending.
Legendary
rock star frontman Kerry Vance has died, and his family, fans, and friends have
questions. But long-time buddy Avery Clark doesn’t just have questions, he has suspicions.
He knows Kerry didn’t die of an overdose as has been reported, there’s
something going on that’s just not right about his friend’s death.
When
a mysterious woman approaches him with Kerry’s last wish, Avery is in
disbelief, but the more he hears, the more he feels it’s necessary to keep
Kerry’s fortune in the right hands and to discover what really happened to the
larger-than-life singer. Avery vows to follow through on this quest even when
it involves hijacking the hearse bearing the coffin of Kerry Vance -- one last
road trip with his old friend.
The theft of a hearse – complete with dead man
– is not so easy to hide, but luckily, Kerry has friends in all directions and
one of them has a van. Along the way, they gather a couple more fans. Soon,
they all begin to notice there’s something about the mysterious woman named
Calliope that’s way beyond ordinary. Something ancient, and supernatural.
But
it’s not Calliope Avery has to worry about. It’s the FBI who’s chasing them
down, and Kerry’s widow that Avery would prefer to avoid.
Lawrence Parlier’s first novel Sierra Court Blues
introduced those of us who’ve never been there to the world of the struggling rock
musician who burns to attain the status of “Juke Box Hero”, and to life’s
minefields that can take it all away in the blink of an eye.
Lawrence is also a writer of poems and short stories, and
his work has appeared in The Writer’s Bone, Murmurations Magazine, Heartbeat:
A literary Journal, and The Best of Ohio Short Stories Vol. 2.
He comes by his knowledge of rock music firsthand and is
currently lead guitarist for the heavy metal band, Chaos Ritual.
