The Moral Hazard of Lime Daiquiris

In Wisconsin Rapids, people expect to die from cholesterol poisoning or some form of cancer, either from smoking too many cigarettes or from breathing the fumes from the local paper plant. But crushed by an elephant? It really happened, and one of the author's fathers found the corpse. This is the true story that inspired Bob Lewis and Dave Kaiser to write about: > The fanatical priest who accidentally caused the elephant to crush its victim, and then, inspired by the result, went on to become a serial (and highly inventive) killer. > The detectives ... one the self-described "only black person in Wisconsin Rapids," the other the only Jew ... who didn't realize the priests' victims were anything more than a series of unusual, accidental deaths until it was nearly too late. > The sexy nun who coached high school basketball, had an illicit affair with a failed businessman, and ultimately caught the priest in the act. > A colorful assortment of victims who were killed by (in addition to the elephant): cheese, an explosion, turbines, bowling balls, and a tainted communion wafer. > A bunch of other Wisconsin Rapids characters who found themselves drawn into the melee. The town is real. An elephant really did kill someone there. Everything else is satire, "inspired by" a true story but otherwise far better than what actually happened there. By turns dark, brooding, whimsical, dramatic, and sometimes out-and-out hilarious, this entertaining thriller starts with an irresistible premise and finishes with a nail-biting confrontation between an insane cleric and the implacable Sister who won't rest until he's brought to justice. Her justice.