Fifty Per Cent Prophet

Dr. Joachim presents himself as a modern‑day mystic, a wiry‑bodied, bearded figure cloaked in monk‑like robes, who runs a quiet consultation room where his clients believe he can plumb their thoughts. In reality, he blends showmanship, a touch of psychology, and a carefully cultivated aura of ancient wisdom to keep desperate seekers—and more dangerous confidence‑players—within his orbit.

When Cherrie Tart, a notorious Coney Island performer with a past that still haunts her, steps through his door clutching an envelope and a reminder of a canceled flight, the encounter spirals into a delicate dance of secrets, promises, and hidden motives. Their conversation hints at a larger game where faith, fraud, and personal ambition blur, pulling the reader into a world where the line between prophet and charlatan is as thin as a whispered incantation.