The Plot Heard 'Round the World by Johnny Pepper

The book opens to reveal an America in the nearest of futures as it becomes a theocracy caused by the stealth investments of the radical conservative political right. The saga follows the adventures of Rip Pizzard a jazz musician and closet mystic. His humane doctrine (based on Buddhist principles for enlightenment) opposes the rigid dogma of the conservative hierarchy. The text merges traditional settings with exotic locales with tongue-in-cheek themes to satirize society’s views on religion, multiculturalism, politics, frivolous metaphysics and liberal versus conservative conflicts. The story is framed with wry sentiments, expressive dialogue and provocative concepts.