Felonies, infidelity, and fine art collide on the shadowy side of a quaint American town in this unconventional debut novel. Transplanted from London, England, Marc Clemens joins his colorful colleagues to navigate a slew of ridiculous episodes soabsurd it can only be real. As Marc struggles with his love lifeand creative vision, can he use an artist's observational skills to uncover the misdeedsof the administrator antagonists whobedevil him?Irreverent, enigmatic, and highlyimaginative,Mars Violet Eveningsexamines resilience in creativity and love whileexposing the hilarious though maddening dysfunctions of a local art scene.