James D McCallister

Fellow Traveler James D McCallister

Seven years after the death of psychedelic rock legend Rose Partland, longtime fan Ashton Tobias Zemp investigates the more recent loss of his ever-bereaved tour buddy and amateur recording obsessive Brian Godbold--whether from overdose or outright suicide, Brian died grieving for Rose.

But when private journals left in Z's care reveal dark secrets, he must stare down personal complicity in failed relationships, not to mention his participation in the riotous, catastrophic final concert that marked the end of the road for the king of the jambands, the beloved Jack O'Roses.

With an alternate history of world political events swirling in the background, Fellow Traveler presents an illusory funhouse mirror within which dwells a question familiar, yet strange--not when our favorite band packed and left, but whether they were ever here at all.