The Remarkable Mr. Missing

Author David W. Menefee just contacted me via email about his new book The Remarkable Mr. Missing. He wrote to me:

When I wrote The Remarkable Mr. Messing, I had Dustin (Hoffman) in my mind, and seeing him, as well as hearing his voice, inspired me to create many of the circumstances that befall the lead character, Isador Messing, a German Jew trapped in Berlin, who, in desperation, impersonates a series of men to make his way across Europe and rescue his fiance from the clutches of doom at Auschwitz. There are so few actors capable of multiple characterizations within a single story, that my thoughts kept going back to what I had seen him do in so many films, changing like a chameleon from role to role, which suited the circumstances Mr. Messing finds himself in. Seeing Dustin in my mind's eye kept me on track.

 David's been trying to find a way to contact Dustin so he can send him a copy of his new book but of course it's hard. His book has gotten a lot of positive reviews from it, and we figured, while waiting for the next Dustin Hoffman movie, you'd also be interested. You can find it on Amazon here:

http://www.amazon.com/Remarkable-Mr-Messing-David-Menefee/dp/1461011418

Here's more about it:

Terror strikes suddenly for Isador Messing, a Jew in Germany in World War Two, when Hitler’s troops arrest his fiancé during their wedding on the day they plan to escape Berlin. Mr. Messing believes that love can overcome all obstacles, and he lights the fuse in a countdown battle of good against evil. While hiding in a basement, Mr. Messing discovers old trunks filled with a long-dead actor's makeup and disguises, and he conceives an incredible plan to steal his way across Europe impersonating a series of men. He carries the torch of resistance into clandestine operations and disrupts German aggression. Alone and stoic in the face of malevolence, he enacts a bold and daring plan to rescue his fiancé from the clutches of doom at Auschwitz. Can one man’s determination to triumph against all odds win in a world gone mad?

I've also found out Luck will premier January 2012 on a Sunday, and for those of you who are familiar to HBO shows, it will replace Big Love's time slot.

8/15/11