The Simian Bridge - Hardcover

An ominous call from their estranged son sends Sam and Alice Waltrick to Africa. Following an evasive set of instructions, the couple is drugged and left naked in a remote jungle clearing. Awakening from their stupor, they see before them an ancient, natural bridge, and surrounding them, a pristine, untouched paradise. This, they realize, is where their real journey begins. But what they discover defies all logic. Is it real? Are they in the Garden of Eden, on the verge of discovering the origin of Man? Is it a secret, carefully planned cult initiation? Or are they simply experiencing hallucinations brought on by the spores of a rare African flower? Confronting these questions threatens to tear their already-fragile family unit apart. But Sam and Alice have just scratched the surface of a timeless mystery — one whose ultimate truths can only be understood by their mentally challenged son...