Fevers

FEVERS is a novel unlike any you have ever read. Exotic adventure, white knuckled suspense, torrid romance, and a haunting portrait of three damaged individuals – one man who has turned beast, one who must confront the beast within himself, and the woman torn between them.

Rio de Janeiro. 1984.

There are whisperings that somewhere deep in the steamy rain forest of the Amazon a man, once-civilized, is hiding in the jungle’s prehistoric ferns and moss-shrouded trees. To the Brazilian Indios, he represents the “pale skinned messiah” they’ve waited so long for. Others believe he is an evil supernatural power stirring the indigenous masses to a frenzied, killing pitch. And yet others suspect he might be Michael Fevers.

Into the lush tropics comes William Straw. A rebellious journalist and embittered Vietnam vet, the troubled Norte Americano forms an uneasy alliance with Maggie O’Hara, a beautiful anthropologist. Together the two embark on a tortured journey up the Amazon River – from swamp river shantytown to opulent plantation, from explosive passion to brutal murder – that can only conclude in the vast, incalculable depths of the jungle.

Whether he is chasing a story, an adventure, or a chance to finally exorcise his own inner demons, nothing will prepare William Straw for the senseless violence and cruel logic of the one who has been patiently waiting to take him beyond the jungle – Michael FEVERS.


About the Author:

Joel Homer is a novelist and playwright. His published books include Marathons and Jargon. His produced plays include Scenes Dedicated to My Brother, What People Do When They’re All Alone, The Lieutenant Snuffs the Light, and Private Scenes. While working for Walt Disney Imagineering he wrote the script for the theatrical version of Beauty and The Beast, one of the most popular shows in the history of the Disney Theme Parks. He was also a U.S. Army Sergeant First Class who fought in the Vietnam War - his fascination with the jungle and all its mysteries began there.