After losing her ten-year grant studying near-death experiences, Rosa's forced to make ends meet as a hospital auditor for Uncle Sam - a dead end job filled with highway miles and hate mail. It's about to get worse. Life flies askew when Rosa's pervert boss, Jack, sends her to Mayfair for the year's last audit: She battles grumpy Nurse Jones, fantasizes about hunky Joe-Bob, and puzzles over Mr. Stohler's disastrous visions. Despite Iowa's frigid winter, Mr. Stohler sees the charming village of Mayfair roasting over an open fire this Christmas. More than bad dreams, Mr. Stohler's fantasy flames leap into reality, causing serious harm to both him and the hospital. After the locals beg Rosa for help, she digs into Mr. Stohler's tortured mind and finds a palm tree paradise instead of hellish bonfires. Her old research suggests that something powerful links their fates...but what...and how? Struggling for answers, practitioner soon turns patient, and Rosa must reconcile her past to save Mayfair from Mr. Stohler's future. Rosa studied death for a decade trying to prove love lives on. Must she burn for the answer? Mr. Stohler's Paradise is a supernatural thriller with a romantic-comedy twist. Complete at 64,500 words, Mr. Stohler's Paradise combines elements from Steven King's mystifying, The Green Mile, with Fanny Flagg's endearing, Fried Green Tomatoes. A must read story for anyone needing a little warmth this winter.