Brenda L. Dubone

In a futuristic New York known as New Rome, visionary architect Cesar Catilina dreams of building "Megalopolis," a utopian city that redefines society’s limits. Opposing him is the corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who clings to power and profit. Between them stands Julia, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar forces her to choose between loyalty, ambition, and the fate of humanity.

When a lifetime tennis player finds his favorite public venue converted into pickleball courts, his dislike for the upstart sport with plastic balls begins. After being challenged by one of his former tennis buddies, who has never taken a set from him, to try the new sport, he finally consents in order to rebut the claim that he is afraid of losing. That challenge leads to a change in trajectory of his life that sends a ripple effect into society.

Charles has a secret, and his wife Katherine has no clue about what his unrelenting obsession is. When the clues start to add up, will Katherine do what's right or will she become the fuel that adds to the fire of a citywide manhunt? Or will her daughter have something going on in her life to overshadow everything?