"Rothe gives us a wonderfully descriptive ride through the character's mindset as he copes with each impending event." -Suspense Magazine Why does he deliberately publish novel after novel? Why... when he knows someone or something dear to him will suffer? Or does he know? Does he truly understand the demons that stir inside him? When Mr. Blacke speaks... people listen. He is one of the greatest authors of our time, spinning webs of witty words and fascinating tales. But with a dire consequence. And when he finally elects to hermit himself from the outer world, a case of the writer's block strikes. This forces Mr. Blacke to return to civilization, seeking the inspiration needed to finish his latest masterpiece, All Roads Lead to Damascus. But what he finds is more than he bargains for-a beautiful muse worthy of loving. If history is said to repeat itself, what lies ahead...