Matt Burns had his life a good job, an upcoming wedding, and a plan for the future.That is, until fate took control, revealing truths about the afterlife few would believe or ever want to know.After his peek behind the curtain, Matt attempts to make bold changes in his life, but it's not going to be easy - even with the help of his best friend, Brandon. And then, there's that nurse...Meanwhile, ethereal bureaucrats scheme and spar in a race to power, setting far-reaching events in motion with every second through their most mundane interactions.Set on the west side of Indianapolis, Middle Seconds is Mark Hunter's first novel. He combines elements of armchair philosophy, dark comedy, and neurotic self-analysis to tell the story of one man's transformation from something to nothing and, hopefully, to something more.