Book VI

Election night 2008; Stokely believes in service and sacrifice. When he attends his first Obama rally, he thinks he has found his purpose. He's spent the last year gathering support for the candidate, and tonight, he plans to witness history. As the Obama presidency draws closer to reality, Stokely withdraws to Van Courtland Park. Similarly detached from the concerns of the day, Alphie rests on a park bench. Alphie is a charming old fiend, who long ago gave up any belief in the goodness of humanity. On this night, their lives are about to get intertwined... and deadly...