A
freak accident in Manhattan sets in motion a bizarre series of
events driven by ambition, passion and, above all, revenge. Red
Sky Falling is a post-modern family saga narrated by Gideon Harvey,
who was born on the day of John F. Kennedy's assassination.
Murder
and conspiracy are the Harvey family legacies. Black humor and
high camp weave through the story set in downtown New York.
The Harvey’s are in bed with the Chinese Triads who smuggle
illegal immigrants into America and the Mafia controls the unions.
The
Harvey Trio played the small-time nightclub circuit in Asia
until they hit the big time in the trafficking business. But
the band’s singer, Saint Anne, is discontent. Her Vietnamese
mother gained fame as a singer in Saigon during the war. The
daughter has made a pact to become a celebrity no matter what
the cost.
Red
Sky Falling was originally published in 1994 under the title
of Saint Anne.
Heaven
Lake Press(2005), 261 pp.