Saint Stephen's Moon

About the Book

Who we are persists beyond what we were. St. Stephen’s Moon is a dark thriller. What begins as a pleasure trip to the Holy Land by three Dallas friends becomes entangled with the haunted echoes of a lost world and another traveler. He had come to the Holy Land to defend the faith, but that first night in Jerusalem brought Adrian DeBalliou, the Norman knight, the deepest of sleep and the strangest of dreams. He could not know that in a few eventful months the Battle of Hattin would overtake his life, his loves, the kingdom for which he fought, and turn events eight hundred years into the future. For Hadrian North, a middle-aged commercial pilot from Dallas, this Christmas holiday exploration of the Holy Land is very welcome reprive. His personal fortunes have been in a “power-off” descent for at least three years.For now at least things are upbeat. With him are two lovely thirty-something women, one a close family friend, Diana Donohoe, and the other her secretly notorious pal, Marie LaFay-Lucarini. But with the appearance of St. Stephen’s Moon, what had been a pleasure trip becomes a haunting detour. A odyssey through the remnants of another age and a gateway into the future awaits them. They will share a journey of discovery, tragedy and a new destiny for them, for Jerusalem and for the world. “Intelligent and fun.” Writer’s Conference, Clear Lake, Texas May 03- Bay Area Writer’s League review.

About the Author

This is David Hayes. He is 350 pounds of creative energy… chickenfried and funneled through a talent filter. Chicago's premier Comic Fatass appears in some of the most demanding roles ever, and some that aren’t so demanding at all. Born Nigel and Arthur Spunk in the Detroit suburb of Garden City, Hayes and his Siamese twin (now appearing as the infamous noise-performer and smut author Hayden Davis) rose to prominence as a boy in the travelling side-show circuit. Hayden left the business after the twin's horrific separation surgery while Hayes carried on the newly found family tradition of physical exploitation. Blessed with a latch-hook type of back hair from the age of nine, he rose through the competitive ranks of the Physical Deformity Crowd with lightning speed. He soon began to headline major metropolitan cities like Hoboken, NJ; Brighton, MI and Evanston, IL. Hayes realized that the side-show offered less and less as his talent grew. He decided to pursue a career of writing and acting. After years of performing in back-alley, rat infested storefront Chicago theaters in shows like sCarrie! The Musical, Joan Crawford Goes to Hell, and 'Gator Bait, Hayes moved into the realm of back alley, rat infested Chicago film production. He was discovered by fellow actor Rob Gorden on the set of Danny's Story, a no-holds-barred look at alcoholism and what finding God can do for you when your in prison and somebody takes a fancy to your fanny, and was promptly fired and sold to the highest bidder… and a meteoric rise to international superstardom. Various publications have lauded the compliments of Persia on David Hayes, but he has weathered it all with good taste and verve. New City Magazine has called Mr. Hayes a, "Fat slob…" while the Chicago Tribune recognizes his, "in depth talent." Theatrechicago.com believes David to be, "the master of the… schtick-fest." The Chicago Reader simply sums it up with one word; and that word is "Chubby." As always… Don’t Believe Everything That You Read.