Double Trouble

Summary

A temporal chasm swallows the unassuming Florian Amidon, a man whose existence had been hitherto defined by the quiet rhythm of banking. During a seemingly innocuous vacation, a brutal assault plunges him into an abyss of amnesia, only to awaken him five years later amidst the boisterous prosperity of Bakerstown, an oil boomtown pulsating with an alien energy. His past, a meticulously constructed edifice of routine and timidity, has vanished, replaced by an enigmatic void spanning half a decade. With the steadfast companionship of Judge Blodgett, Florian embarks upon a quest for self-reclamation, enlisting the arcane services of Madame Leclaire, a clairvoyant whose preternatural insights promise to pierce the veil of his lost years. What she unearths, however, transcends mere recollection, shattering the remnants of his former identity and irrevocably reshaping the very fabric of his destiny. This revelation casts a stark, transformative light upon his present, compelling him to confront a self he never knew existed.

Synopsis

Shy, timid banker Florian Amidon is assaulted, robbed, and knocked out while on vacation. When he wakes up he discovers that he's in the booming oil town of Bakerstown, has no memory of how he got there--and that there's a five-year gap in his life from the time he was robbed until that moment. He and his friend Judge Blodgett enlist the services of clairvoyant Madame Leclaire to help Florian find out what happened to him. What she discovers changes his life forever.