HAUNTING D.C.
Would-be political activist Garrett Wagner wakes up dead and discovers confusion in the afterlife, which requires the aid of his guide, Deidre Valerian. Garrett, still yearning for purpose decides to continue his activism by haunting corrupt politicians in Washington DC. Deidre agrees to assist Garrett as it aids her current research into the problem of the growing number of directionless souls. On their journey, they recruit a long deceased watercraft salesman, a team of Roller Derby girls, and an urban legend famous for haunting the Aldebaron Bed and Breakfast. Garrett’s group goes on a crusade continuing the Global Justice Movement’s agenda from beyond the grave.
The antagonist Charles Bellmore is a demonologist employed by U.S. Senator John Kassel. Garrett’s campaign threatens to topple the Senator’s policies as well as his pocketbook, and Bellmore is charged with ending these hauntings. His nefarious allegiance to the Brotherhood of Baphomet, and the demon Glasya Labolas grants him the opportunity to attack Garrett’s group. Bellmore, sensing the possibility to possess even greater occult power, sells his own soul for the chance.
Haunting D.C. is a political activist ghost story, exploring the origins of the Occupy Wall Street movement and the origins of the soul. It is an open question about the traditional explanations of the afterlife and spiritual motivation. The present day faltering religious, moral and ideological authority plays out through the characters in amazement and amusement as they discover the origins of their own motivations.