MOTHER’S LOVERS

 In FLUTTER BRAND and BUTTERFLY TRADECRAFT Marty leveraged her nymphomania into fame and fortune. She’s uninhibited and shameless now, fluttering freely with many lovers; and with the help of Bertie and George, she’s perfected her seduction techniques and greatly improved her stagecraft. Her intimate film downloads are increasing rapidly. Her goal is to become ranked as the number one star of explicit erotica films. But David has discovered that Marty confided in Bertie and George and created a ’loose end.’ He persuades Marty they now must commit two additional murders to tie up this ’loose end.’ But, would she? How could she? Murder her friends?  Can we better understand Marty’s soul by looking at the people who shaped her life?            Who were these people who shaped Marty’s formative years? After all, nymphs are made. They are not born, are they?  We’ll meet Marvin, the architect of a financial dynasty. Did this powerful man turn his life and empire inside out in his pursuit of love? Did Susan, a traditionally raised and religiously bound woman, sever her family ties for love? How did Susan respond to Marvin’s attentions? Could anyone survive the destructive whirlwind of these two lovers? Could their love overcome familial hostilities and prejudice? Behavioral warnings flash blinking caution signals. Will lovers heed them; or will they behave like butterflies, fluttering onward, toward their destiny?            Hot passion winds tear at love’s moorings. Our lovers are buffeted and tossed to flutter aimlessly with their uncertain thoughts. Different cultures. Different religions. Will they find their way to love; or will the monumental risks deter them?            Precious little Marty struggles to understand why her happy world was suddenly turned upside down. She senses the love she’s lost is only the beginning of her lifelong struggle.            We’ll pick up the trail where these questions originated, dear readers. Early in MOTHER’S LOVERS, we’ll meet two important, butterfly change agents. They believe Strubbler, a beautiful baby boy, should play a major role in Marty’s life. They foresee he could grow to become Bob; or Big Horse, as Barbara will later call him; and that he will become the ideal love interest for baby Marty and baby Barbara. As a grown man, Bob’s interactions with Marty, Barbara and David will reveal the true nature of our deepest human need.            How could two butterflies possibly be so insightful about something that could only happen long after their own lifetimes have passed? Ah, metamorphosis! Of course! It’s the Monarchs’ mysterious multi-generational life cycle and the Spirit they carry within themselves, of course! Our well-intentioned butterflies have a plan; but first they must persuade the Great Spirit of All Living Things that their scheme for baby Bob is not disobedience. That’s how the butterfly spirits guide our behaviors through our own lives. Let’s learn how our characters’ lives were shaped by the carefree world of these beautiful butterflies.       The delicate situation needs a solution. Arlene’s rabbi, citing Torah, urges caution. ’Remember, they are not like us. She has friends in their Broderbund!’ Despite Estella’s possible Nazi ties, Arlene’s empathy for Bobby sends her to disciplinarian Alma for answers. Mysterious, counterculture customs reveal a tribal world exists below civilization’s surface.