The Messiah Game: A Comedy of Terrors (Part I)
by Tom Flynn
242 pages, paperback

Is brilliant, conniving Arn Parek the new messiah his devastated homeworld has been waiting for? Only three know he's a fraud: Arn himself, his mentor, and a spy from Earth: undercover documentarian Ruth Griszam. Across a voyeuristic galaxy, trillions avidly consume Ruth's telecasts. Some worship Arn; some (including a ruthless mining magnate, a Mormon huckster, and the pope) prefer to exploit him. Meanwhile, Arn Parek is starting to believe in himself.

"Endlessly thought-provoking. Tremendous fun."

--Infinity Plus

"The twining yarns of the multiple plots weave seductively and the reader cares about the characters and their conditions."
--San Diego Union Tribune