After the 1st mutation of COVID-19 struck, there wasn't time to consider what would happen next.

Readers have found "Chepe's Death" to be a "Gripping, odd, and delightful..." story that has pulled them into a "Grim & Entertaining!" world. The book has been described as "...relevant, unusual, and informative...", bringing light to current issues without preaching or leaving the story line.

"Chepe's Death" is an eclectic tale of survival set in a Costa Rica where disease, violence, and death each take their toll on the population of San Jose. In this atmosphere, only camaraderie, ingenuity, and solidarity will decide if life in the neighborhood will avoid being snuffed from existence.

It's into this tropical setting and uncertain future that Mike Johnson, a Midwesterner and expat, finds himself thrust. Mike must rely on a group of neighbors and outsider contacts to get what he needs in order to survive from one day to the next. Any diversion from this survival seems risky and love always seems like the last thing to place importance on, but it's drawing closer to him anyway, whether suitable or not.

When Mike has a brush with death, he's touched by the supernatural. How many of these strange experiences will he go through before he finds meaning in the witchery or an end to his earthly existence?

"Chepe's Death" makes good on it's promise to deliver a good read!

Author of four books, Erich J. Heidemann writes from an unusual perspective, discusses the taboo, and doesn't try to tempt with the tawdry. Erich's wife means the world to him, and together they are raising a mixed-race dog from the streets. Erich knows life is short and he spends it swimming, writing, and walking the dog, focusing on pursuits of importance.