Michelangelo Schwartz and the Mystery of the Illuminati

"The Da Vinci Code meets Animal House"

A washed up professor finds himself at the center of a worldwide treasure hunt in Dr. Frank McCluskey's comical debut novel, "Michelangelo Schwartz and the Mystery of the Illuminati."

Spending money, hitting on women, and drinking many more martinis than necessary have always been Professor Michelangelo Schwartz's specialties. But hunting down legendary treasures? Not so much.

Yet that's what he finds himself doing after the Vatican tracks him down and tasks him with finding the Holy Grail, as well as revealing the identity of the Supreme Ascendant Master of the Illuminati.

From a Hooters in New Jersey to a frantic chase across three continents with two assassins hot on his trail, Schwartz will have to rely on help from a bawdy cast of characters if he's to finish the job...and save the world.

A wildly entertaining caper, "Michelangelo Schwartz and the Mystery of the Illuminati "is sure to leave readers intrigued-and laughing-all the way to the end

Erudite, bawdy and carefully plotted, this novel combines hundreds of tired jokes, a whirlwind tour of three continents and a puzzle so complicated you will smile when you see how neatly the serpent bites its tail. A book for sophisticated readers who don't mind a little silliness along with a very original rewriting of the history of the world.