Cloning Christ · the Second Book of Daniel

"CLONING CHRIST heralds a mercurial new talent to the page! Quirky, riveting, hilarious, disturbing, and unclassifiable (in the best sense). It is a page-turner that is at once magically realistic and completely allegorical. If Christ were cloned, as is the central conceit here, he would enjoy the hell out of this book."

- Jay Bonansinga, National Bestselling Author of PINKERTON'S WAR, PERFECT VICTIM, and co-author of THE WALKING DEAD TRILOGY.

It is a story of two kings and a holy war.

One man, J. Wane Kazuo, head of a private genetics company is driven by an angelic vision. He believes he is God’s chosen instrument in bringing about the Second Coming of Christ. And that’s exactly what he’s going to do.

CLONING CHRIST

From blood samples taken from Christ’s burial cloth, the Shroud of Turin, combined with DNA from a direct descendant of the Magdalene bloodline.

Unless Michael Resnick, founder of one of the largest political movements in America, the Coalition for Life, can stop him. The RCL’s attempts range from simple legal actions to terrorist acts to covert abortion squads.

And caught in the middle are a group of people as diverse and unlikely as you will find: a scientist torn between two faiths, a talk show host crawling out of the media sewer, a writer in love, a cartoonist with the darkest of secrets, a fallen priest, and a skinhead graced by God.

Secrets spanning centuries will be uncovered. Life-long beliefs and dreams will be shaken, challenged and destroyed.

It is a story of what may be the greatest event or failure in the history of mankind; a story of sacrifice, horror, faith, betrayal and love.

“Let us not forget it was a holy war, and like all wars, it was bloody.”

Includes an excerpt for FOUNTAIN.

Praise for FOUNTAIN:

“DSH is a master of plot. This thing moves like a thriller. It is literally one of the best things I’ve read all year. Darkly funny… a howling success!” – Pinckney Benedict, MIRACLE BOY AND OTHER STORIES

“Frankly, it’s brilliant.” – Fred Leebron, SIX FIGURES

“Smart, inventive, and accomplished. There is some real comic brilliance here.” – Naeem Murr, A PERFECT MAN

"David Scott Hay has done a something incredible - an artful book about an arty subject that doesn't drop into pretension. 'Fountain' is an affecting story about tough, interesting people who hold beauty up like Achilles' shield against a very real, very bitter, and oddly funny world. A must for fans of sharp tongues and sharp writing." - Darren Callahan, THE WHITE AIRPLANE and HORROR ACADEMY: TWO PLAYS