The Flying Dutchman

For Olive, the teen years may be behind her, but her love for teen idol Fyfe Moreso remains as intense as ever. Fyfe, the shape-shifting superstar, has captivated millions in virtual arenas and filled Olive’s heart with both dreams of devotion and desire. But Olive is about to uncover a shocking truth: Fyfe has lived many lives before. Like the sea captain from the classic romantic legend doomed to wander the earth in search of his one true love, Fyfe is cursed to live through countless reincarnations-- until he finds the woman destined to break his endless cycle. And Olive? She may be the one he’s been searching for all this time, the woman both blessed and burdened with a fate that could change everything. In this captivating story of love, fate, and the pull of destiny, Olive must confront the truth about the man she’s adored for years and the impossible connection that binds them across time.

Laurence Klavan is the author of the story collection, The Family Unit and Other Fantasies, the novella, Albertine, and co-writer of the graphic novels, Brain Camp and City of Spies, published by First Second Books. His mystery novels, The Cutting Room and The Shooting Script were published by Ballantine. An Edgar Award-winner, he received two Drama Desk nominations for the book and lyrics of Bed and Sofa, the musical produced by the Vineyard Theater in New York and the Finborough Theatre in London.