Daniel J. Barnes

In the midst of an identity crisis, a young boy has his toaster stolen from his university room. Determined to find the appliance, and fueled by his unswerving obsession, he searches high and low with no restraint. But, when he discovers the true fate of his toaster, his trivial pursuit plunges him into new depths of danger and mystery.

A neurotic young woman named Ann enlists the help of her unhinged cousin Denny (along with his totally ineffectual religious cult) to help her track down her ex-boyfriend Frank, who disappeared without a trace a year prior, and who Denny believes is convinced that he is the second coming of Jesus Christ. True love, it seems, is hard to kidnap.