Summary
Antoinette Pannard presents a brilliantly woven tale of the dark and sinister realm of organized crime and its relationship with the Roman Catholic Church. Mephisto on Wing wraps around the lives of those who are involved with and affected by these two powerful forces as it follows the emotionally tormented existence of Janus Chilo, a prominent figure in the New York art scene who secretly suffers from life-long amnesia. Lost in the despair of loneliness and alcoholism and nearing insanity, he walks away from fame and fortune to fulfill what he believes to be his true spiritual calling as a Catholic priest. Finding little solace in his new role, he struggles with the demons that haunt him while an endless series of traumatic events unfold around him testing his spirituality and his very soul to its limits. Slowly, shockingly, the conspiracy surrounding his true identity begins to unravel. Pannard offers a stirring portrait of the human condition - infused by the wisdom of her 76 years - weaving her life experience with fictional circumstance creating intense drama, unending trauma, profound tragedy and an unwavering spiritual message. The problem of pedophile priests is addressed scathingly and with no apologies while it brings the reader behind the closed doors of this depraved subject matter. Violence, death and deception crash against each other forcing the reader to experience a roller coaster of emotion as they become endeared to these flawed characters, each on their own singular journey.
Controversial ... explosive ... provocative ... this edge-of-your-seat drama is steeped in disillusionment and contention, but is resolute in its message of redemption, of love, of forgiveness and of healing.
About the Author
Writer, artist, entrepreneur, Antoinette Pannard is a dedicated scholar of philosophy, theology, psychology, anthropology, ancient civilizations and a gifted savant of visual and literary arts. In all its thought-provoking and stirring brilliance, Mephisto on Wing is the product of a rich and rewarding life experience and represents the vast scope of her unique creativity and intellect. Her great depth of concern for humanity and the adversity affecting society as a whole is the driving force of inspiration that compelled her to write this deeply moving drama.
