The Bend of the World

A young man named Peter Morrison is drifting through life, unsatisfied with his relationships and his job at Global Solutions. His best friend, Johnny, is a conspiracy theorist who believes Pittsburgh is a magical nexus of political corruption and occult activity. When Peter meets a glamorous couple, Mark and Helen, he becomes infatuated with them despite their shady undertones. Meanwhile, Johnny falls under the sway of a local author whose outlandish conspiracies are seemingly coming true. The Bend of the World is a surreal and hilarious debut novel that explores the struggles of adulthood and the intersection of the mundane and the bizarre.