Daniel and Sonja Morley, both artists, move from Europe to a large university in the American Midwest, hoping to revive their marriage and give their careers a lift. They come face-to-face with a scandal along the way. Also available as a print-on-demand paperback
The novel "Surveys" is now available as a print-on-demand paperback from Amazon's CreateSpace.
Daniel Morley, a painter in his 60's, and his wife, Sonja, a photographer, leave their home in Europe to live on a university campus in the American Midwest. This is the neighborhood where Daniel grew up and left with his mother in his teens. He hasn't been back since. The story follows several threads:
1. After years of hard work, Sonja and Daniel look for renewal in both their marriage and their professions.
2. An account of past events that brought Daniel and Sonja to their current situation.
3. A survey of the pictures Daniel paints while he's at the university.
4. An account of his health problems.
5. A coterie of idol worshippers on campus cause a tragic scandal that touches many parts of the university, including Sonja and Daniel.
6. A survey of what some of the people do whom the scandal affects.
Determined to confront the hazy memories of his troubled youth, Oliver Matthews, a retired detective and confirmed bachelor, returns to the picturesque town of Henley-on-Thames for the first time in years.
As deafness, illness, and demonic forces close in around him, Ludwig van Beethoven must summon his faith and genius to complete the Missa Solemnis—a sacred masterpiece he believes could bring divine light into a darkening world.
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