Fawney Rig is an American Gothic novel filled with the absurd. The protagonist, Rod Williams, was a popular 80's rockstar from New York who faked his death to avoid a slew of lawsuits. After resurfacing in Chicago under the alias Steve Pinskey, he survives by doing impersonation acts of himself (much to the chagrin of an unconvinced audience). One night, Rod realizes someone is following him, taking his pictures, asking about him around town. Perhaps it's a private detective hired by his ex-wife bent on exposing him? Or worse, maybe it's the Chicago Mob...

On a madcap tear through the Midwest, the aging rockstar tries to avoiding a piling body count that follows him everywhere.