In Jupiter's Shadow

HIDING FROM OTHERS IS EASY. HIDING FROM YOURSELF IS TRICKIER.

Coming of age in the 1980s in rural Western New York - the last of six children in a devout Catholic family - Greg Gerard dreams of adventure and escape. He's different from his older siblings; he is 'The Caboose.'

Mystery surrounds young Greg. At church, the priest dips his head, whispering indistinguishable prayers. At home, the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and his favorite detective, Jupiter Jones from The Three Investigators, provide an endless supply of intrigue. He longs for the day when he too can solve a real-life puzzle.

At thirteen, Greg's stumbles across a profound mystery - in the bathtub on the second floor of his parents' brick house. While investigating the clues, he builds a hidden detective agency in the family barn, a place to dodge his father's alcoholic mood swings and listen to The CBS Radio Mystery Theater. He discovers companionship with his handicapped older brother (who suffers from hydrocephalus and memory problems).

Ultimately, mentorship from a Jesuit priest (an actor with a Hollywood past) and the shock of a close friend's unexpected death propel Greg to a point where he is able to solve the mystery between the shadows of sexuality and the light of self-awareness.