Publisher's Synopsis
The Myriad is literary genius! A murder mystery filled with passionate love stories and unexpected twists, making it a work of art unlike anything you have ever read!Through a series of heartbreaking events, told with a comic touch, the story unfolds in an amazing way that holds you spellbound until the final page! Emily Morgan is a young beauty who inspires art and jealousy in those around her. She is beautiful and privileged. Everyone seems to fall in love with her, including Mark Scott (a musician), Myra Gillespie (a brilliant but troubled young woman with many talents), and Alex Steck (a self-important but keen young writer). Alex Steck's obsession with becoming a famous writer is underlined by his motto, "Only the sky, never the soul changes when you cross the sea", by Roman poet Horace, which he ignores as he chases after his dream of being a famous writer.The Myriad, is a story about the dangers of creative obsession, sexual obsession, and the triumph of a person who is willing to lie and deny the truth in the name of earthly success. It is fast-paced and erotic, encompassing a murder mystery, with several passionate love stories, and hilarious secondary characters.The Myriad, a Canadian novel, is comprised of 73 short chapters and 8 parts, and is written in the form of a diary, poems, lectures, and several narrative perspectives, making The Myriad, both complicated and easy to follow. Through a series of heartbreaking events, taking place in Montreal, Toronto, Kingston, Elliot Lake, and Haliburton, the story unfolds in an amazing way that holds you spellbound until the final page.