From the wild and wonderful mind of Gibby Haynes--world famous
Butthole Surfers front man/lyricist and self-proclaimed eternal Texan
adolescent--comes the surreal tale of seventeen-year-old Oscar Lester
and his trusted dog, Mr. Cigar.
Oscar and his dog have made a pretty good life for themselves, despite
the fact that Oscar's family has all but vanished--his father is dead;
his mother has a new boyfriend. His older sister, Rachel, fled five
years ago . . . right after Mr. Cigar bit off her hand.
Despite the freak accident, Oscar knows his dog is no menace. Mr. Cigar
is a loyal protector: a supernatural creature that can exact revenge,
communicate telepathically, and manipulate car doors and windows with
ease. So, when Rachel--now twenty-two and an artist living in New
York--calls out of the blue and claims she's being held hostage, Oscar
sees an opportunity to make things right between them.
He races north, intent on both saving Rachel and fleeing the mysterious
evil forces targeting his dog. And it's only by embarking on this dual
quest that Oscar starts to untangle his own life and understand the
bizarre reality of Mr. Cigar.
*Features original artwork by Gibby Haynes as full color endpapers
and illustrations throughout the book.