In this prequel to The Ledge, Jersey Flats, and Holyland we find authorRoland Heinz at a cross roads in his life. Still stinging from his heartbreakingdivorce and disgusted with his previous books he takes refuge in the smalltown of Chilton, Wisconsin where he begins his metamorphosis into thecreator of two Pulitzer Prize winning novels. Pushing away his drinking is thefirst step, but allowing people back into his life is the second. Enter themysterious Yeva, a Russian émigré with a dangerous past and a knack forliterary editing, and the formula for Roland's success is slowly mixed. Thecombination of lover and editor seems perfect, but trouble is brewing for Yevain the USA as unexpected events are now shaping the future back in theUSSR. Roland feels fate stepping in to disappoint him yet once more.But, Roland Heinz has already turned his own personal corner and hiswriting is now magnificent. He strives to move on without Yeva and buysGhost Farm as a sanctuary and temple to his creativity. Slowly he begins toturn his solitude and loneliness into great literature. Despite his monetarysuccess he subliminally longs for a family he will never have and a legacythat does not have an heir. Taking clues from his past, his friends, and even aghost Roland begins to form a plan that will lead him to cross paths withmagazine writer, Molly Costello. The rest is pure magic.Richard Curtis Hauschild is a novelist and screenwriter, who was born andraised in Illinois and lived many years in Los Angeles working in the film andmusic industries. The Book of Roland joins The Ledge and Jersey Flats, andHolyland as a prequel and completes the four-pack of novels about the life andworks of fictional Wisconsin author Roland Heinz. Richard also has a standalone novel, Hot Moon. He currently resides in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.