The Imitation of Patsy Burke

World-renowned sculptor and hell-raiser Patsy Burke wakes up in a cheap hotel in Paris covered in blood and with a broken arm—and no idea what happened the night before. Thus begins a journey through the bars of Paris, during which Patsy, with the help of a few “friends,” including Caravaggio and the Scandal Man, attempts to unravel the events of the previous day and night. Along the way, he relives the major occurrences of his past, most of which involve a combination of women, drink, and violence.

John Gaynard is an Irish author who lives in Paris. The Imitation of Patsy Burke is his second novel.