Zealotry: A novel

Zealotry is satirical, romantic, dirty, and biblical. Set in millennial New York, the novel describes a year in the life of a young couple in an open marriage. The novel's central characters are Martin and Alice, who have moved from the Midwest to New York in the aftermath of the Lewinsky scandal, on the eve of the terror attacks. Their careers satirize public relations, publishing, and legal freelancing, while their social misadventures drive a kaleidoscopic sex comedy. From gay clubs to corporate towers and drug dealers to the literati, Zealotry is a daring novel that presents a shrewd assault on New York. At its heart, Zealotry grapples with the modern conscience. Martin and Alice hunger for real values in a culture of corruption. The novel explores the tensions between love and sex, and responsibility and guilt. It abounds with parables and moral conflict. Zealotry is a story of love and defiance in an age of decline.