"A down-and-out barber's string of good luck set in motion a shocking chain of events." The Atlas Obsession depicts the life of a barber. At first Deril is content with his regimented life style at his hopelessly unprofitable barbershop, the Atlas, and friendship with lazy Sean Goree. It is not long before envy, jealously and avarice set off a chain of inevitable and increasing horrific events.