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The Symposium of Justice

by Rich Hoffman

186 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #03-2494; ISBN 1-4120-2015-8; US$19.00, C$22.00, EUR16.00, £11.00

Tyranny has a new enemy; justice comes with the crack of a whip!

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About the Book

The freedom fighter, Cliffhanger battles the assassin, R.L. Justice and his Dark Knights of Order as sinister plots unfold upon the seemingly unimportant town of Fort Seven Mile. Inspired by Cliffhanger's writing and heroic actions council members, Mary Lawson, Misty Finnegan, and Gunsmith, Ben Carter plant the seeds of rebellion as powerful forces set their sights on the secret project, "This Veil of Knowledge," a form of mind control being conducted as an experiment soon to be unleashed upon the world.

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Photos from The Symposium of Justice promotional DVD.

Rich Hoffman cracks a target with his bullwhip while promoting The Symposium of Justice.

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About the Author As an award-winning bullwhip artist for over twenty years, Rich Hoffman's personal passion for world mythological studies and the western arts have led him through a maze of professional doors. He has done work as a gunsmith, repo-man, inventor, graphic designer, fund-raiser, videotographer, salesman, grill cook, waiter, landscaper, tree trimmer, and writer. He has been active in local politics on issues ranging from drug abuse to zoning changes. As a fervent reader, his favorite work comes from Joseph Campbell and the pulp writer, Johnston McCulley. It's not unusual for him to read some good comic books in the morning then relax with some Shakespeare. His favorite Shakespearean play is "Titus Andronicus." As a member of the WWAC, he continues to compete and perform with bullwhips. He enjoys occasional moments of peace with his wife and two children where they reside in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Reviews

Great storytelling from a new and talented author. A mingling of politics, conspiracy, truth and justice. Ranging from everyday friends to science fiction, all of which centers around a new kind of hero, whom distributes his own style of Justice...great book!

Lisa Wright Cincinnati, OH

Review of The Symposium of Justice by Benjamin Poston of The Pulse-Journal. February 26, 2004 Edition.

Cliffhanger, based loosely on timeless storybook heroes such as Zorro or Robin Hood, prevents the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl by "Scarface the Rapist" in the book's opening chapter. He leaves behind the symposium of justice, a manifesto that includes Cliffhanger's 10 rules that read like Moses' Ten Commandments.

Henceforth, the main character becomes an avenger of evil while walking the thin line of the law-the local authorities and criminals despise him. In this way, the freedom fighter is both the protagonist and the antagonist.

Woven into the novel are stories of political conspiracies, horror, romance, science fiction and legal drama that are deliciously vivid in their depictions.

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Sample Excerpts