The Intersect – When life veers off course, strangers find comfort and lasting connection

The Intersect
460 Pages
Dark Victory Press
ISBN 9780997604207

Set against Arizona’s political and cultural vortex at the start of 2010, "The Intersect" explores the issues of the day by weaving together the lives of disparate characters striving to survive in a world where the strongest link, and most lasting connection, is made among strangers. When Dave and Charlie relocate from the Bay Area to Phoenix, tensions ratchet up in their relationship as Charlie insists on buying a house on the grounds of the Arizona Biltmore as Dave contemplates leaving his job. Daisy, a spry septuagenarian, shows up at their front door after a long convalescence, unaware that her greedy, Michigan relatives, Jack and Enid, have already sold her home. Charlie assumes the older woman is Dave’s distant aunt and happily ushers her into a guest room. Meanwhile, across town, Anna, a gifted psychic who channels the dead, is concerned about her neighborhood. She hires a handyman to install motion-detectors, unaware that Ernie has entered the United States illegally from Mexico as a child. When Henry, a homeless gay teen, attempts to rob Anna, Ernie intervenes and a melee ensues. The police mistakenly arrest Ernie, leading to his deportation. And so begins "The Intersect" as relationships unravel, secrets are revealed, love blossoms and injustice leads to a thrilling climax.

Brad Graber

About Brad Graber (Phoenix, Arizona Author)

Brad Graber

Brad Graber was born and raised in New York City. He obtained a B.A. in Biology from S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo and an M.H.A. from Washington University in St. Louis. A former healthcare executive, Brad currently volunteers with Phoenix-based non-profits. He’s the author of the debut novel set in Phoenix, The Intersect, winner of a 2017 Indie Excellent Book Award in Fiction, Arizona Author Association's Literary Award, and a Reader's Favorite Award. His second novel, After the Fall, is the winner of a 2019 Indie Reader Discovery Award, Indie Foreword Finalist Award, and a Silver Award from the Colorado Independent Publisher's Association. Brad's third book, What's That Growing in My Sour Cream? Humorous Observations on Modern Life, has just been released. Brad also writes a weekly blog: There, I Said It! He resides in the Biltmore with his husband, Jeff.