This is a thoroughly engaging tale of a colorful character named Jake who encounters the devil and spars with him in a battle of wits. It is a modern reinterpretation of "Faust" or "The Devil and Daniel Webster." Jake is an older man who has grown weary of the world, has no time for either God or the Devil, and is indifferent to the inducements Old Nick offers. The banter between the devil and Jake is both profound and amusing. It is easy to imagine as the basis for a screenplay with its natural flow of dialogue and unexpected ending.
ABOUT THE
Hank H. Cox worked the Washington scene as a writer for 40 years. He served with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Congressional Budget Office and the National Association of Manufacturers.
Noted for his dry wit and irreverent observations of the Washington scene, Hank’s articles and stories have appeared in The Washingtonian, Regardie’s, The Annapolitan, Chesapeake Bay Magazine, and The Takoma Voice. He won the $5,000 first prize in the 1989 Regardie’s fiction contest.
He is the author of “Abraham Lincoln and the Sioux Uprising of 1862” and two other books available on Amazon. This is his first novel.