Mesopotamia

By: Arthur Nersesian

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Synopsis: &“Thoroughly entertaining, with an offbeat sense of humor . . . There&’s a solid mystery here, underneath the goofiness&” (Booklist). Things have not been going well for journalist Sandy Bloomgarten. Her job went down the drain and her marriage quickly followed. After a lengthy bender, she awakens one morning to the stark realization that she is flat broke. Nonetheless, she&’s still a crack reporter, and when a tabloid offers her a freelance assignment in Memphis—just a stone&’s throw from her childhood home in Mesopotamia, Tennessee—she takes it. Though sent there for one story, she winds up tracking down another: someone is killing Elvis impersonators who perform at the annual Sing-the-King festival. The few available clues lead her to several unlikely characters: a cheating local minister constantly on the make, a strange band of misfits who only cover Elvis tunes, and a small-town private eye who blew himself up along with his crystal meth lab. As Sandy&’s investigation closes, she realizes that she is sitting on what could be the story of the century. The only problem is she can never reveal what she has found . . . &“The immortal shadow of Elvis Presley gyrates wildly through this satiric exploration of America&’s fascination with tabloid journalism.&” —Publishers Weekly