Will Stark returns from war to a broken society struggling to make sense of defeat—a civilization in decline, an environment in ruins.
After receiving a call from a stranger who has news about George Stark, the father Will never knew, Will drives to a distant suburb to see what, if anything, he can learn about his past.
As Will pieces together his father’s life, he creates a new life for himself, and an active role in the life of a struggling community, only to become a soldier once again.
Jigsaw Men is the story of a broken past, a precarious present, and a future of worthy struggle.
This is a slightly edited version of the first edition of Jigsaw Men, begun in 2007, published quietly in 2012, and just as quietly withdrawn from public view…revisited now because elements of the story echo recent events, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the accelerating deterioration of the environment.
John Tessitore 