内容简介：
A man in a rocky marriage forges a special relationship with a paranormal painting, leading him to unspeakable acts. Upon graduating high school, a boy visits his grandmother at her nursing home. The loving nature of his visit is slowly destroyed as his grandmother reveals the true nature of their rendezvous. An alien awakes on an escape pod hurtling through deep space. Shackled with amnesia, he struggles to discover why his family has abandoned his home planet and where he is headed. The messenger, Death, receives a dictum to search for 'clients" in the most dubious of places. As the day unfolds, he struggles to complete his task, resulting in a startling climax questioning his true identity and the relationship he has with the mysterious subjects inhabiting the world of "Mr. Masque,"