Nero's Fiddle

Political satire as a darkly comic thriller

By: Avril Maria Serene

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

A murder mystery in the same way Dr. Strangelove is a war movie.

The crime is real.
The corruption is real.
The absurdity is the point.

When investigative journalist Debra Ann Wynn receives a desperate call from family in rural Arkansas, she travels to the isolated town of Nero’s Fiddle expecting to uncover a brutal crime.

What she finds instead is something far worse.

Narcissus County is a closed ecosystem of power where:

• the County Judge owns most of the land

• the Sheriff enforces loyalty instead of law

• churches preach obedience instead of compassion

• and speaking the truth can destroy an entire family.

As Debra Ann digs deeper into the assault and murder of a teenage girl, she discovers that the crime is only the surface of a much darker system—one designed to protect the powerful and silence anyone who challenges them.

But exposing the truth will come at a cost.

Because in Narcissus County, justice isn’t just dangerous.

It’s forbidden.

Part crime thriller.
Part political satire.
Part indictment of modern power.

Nero’s Fiddle is written for readers who enjoy:

• bold political fiction

• dark humor and satire

• investigative thrillers

• mysteries with something to say about the world

This is no ordinary book.

It isn’t meant to be.

Perfect for readers who enjoy the political satire of Joseph Heller, Carl Hiaasen, and Christopher Buckley.