Existentialism and Death On a Paris Afternoon

The Germans march into Paris as Simon Renard watches from his hotel window. Ever the opportunist, Renard befriends the local minister and is given a post by his new beneficiary as administrative judge. His task is simple: find guilt or innocence in his fellow Parisians relating to seditious activities. But as Renard soon learns, the bargain he has made carries a terrible price... "Existentialism and Death On a Paris Afternoon" speaks to the anxieties and alienation of a generation that has lost its spiritual direction and feels a deep anxiety that life may be meaningless. And how does one find meaning in a universe one finds meaningless? For Renard the answer is simple: survival. A Short Novel.