Verna Bloom

A drifter with no name wanders into a small town, where his gun-slinging abilities are in high demand. After being met with disapproval, locals soon realize he could help them fend off a band of criminals who have been terrorizing the town. He agrees to help, but does so with his own secret agenda.

A racist, pot-bellied New York police detective tracks the thug who has killed his partner.

Paul's life as a word processor is humdrum. Nothing prepares him for his date with Marcy in the SoHo area of New York as he meets her artist flatmate Kiki, cocktail waitress June, ice cream vendor Gail and Mark who's ripe for his first gay fling. Paul longs for his upper East Side flat - but will he make it home intact?

The carpenter Jesus of Nazareth, tormented by the temptations of demons, the guilt of making crosses for the Romans, pity for men and the world, and the constant call of God, sets out to find what God wills for him. But as his mission nears fulfillment, he must face the greatest temptation: the normal life of a good man.