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The time is long ago, and the location is Venice. The merchant, Antonio, the senator, Montressor, and the naval officer, Lago, have spent their lives in search of wealth and power, and though they have become prominent figures, it seems that every one of their opportunities to climb further is shut down by a very troublesome and loathsome man: Fool Pocket, an envoy from the Queen of Britain. It seems, however, that the three men have hatched a plan to get rid of him once and for all: invite him to a night with promises of wine and debauchery, only to poison him.

The story of Charlie Asher is a rather average one. He is a successful young man living with the love of his life, and he’s expecting his first child to pop out soon. One day, however, a strange phenomenon manifests itself around Charlie, and simply refuses to leave: people around him simply start to drop dead without any reason.

Regardless of which side of the religious fence you fall on (or sit on?), you can probably agree that Jesus was in fact a real person whose teachings and supposedly glorious acts have been chronicled. While it is true we will never really know beyond all doubt how much of it is true, we have a good idea of the kind of person he was. However, certain parts of his life are covered in grey than others, and in Lamb by Christopher Moore, Jesus’ best pal Biff is suddenly resurrected for the sole purpose of filling in the blanks… and he obliges.