In Jupiter's Shadow Book

HIDING FROM OTHERS IS EASY. HIDING FROM YOURSELF IS TRICKIER. Born in 1966 in rural Western New York - the last of six children in a devout Catholic family - Greg Gerard dreams of adventure and escape. He'sdifferent from his older siblings; he is 'The Caboose.' Mystery surrounds young Greg. At church, the priest dips his head, whispering indistinguishable prayers. At home, the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and his favorite detective, Jupiter Jones from The Three Investigators, provide an endless supply of intrigue. He longs for the day when he too can solve a real-life puzzle. At thirteen, Greg's stumbles across a profound mystery - in the bathtub on the second floor of his parents' brick house. While investigating the clues, he builds a hidden detective agency in the family barn, a place to dodge his father's alcoholic mood swings and listen to The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. He discovers companionship with his handicapped older brother (who suffers from hydrocephalus and memoryproblems). Ultimately, mentorship from a Jesuit priest (an actor with a Hollywood past) and the shock of a close friend's unexpected death propelGreg to a point where he is able to solve the mystery between the shadows ofexpectation and the light of self-awareness.Read More