JOHN DE LORENZI - The Search For Ezekiel

What happens when a stolen credit card becomes a reason to risk everything?When Matt Rosso, a cautious Canadian academic, discovers a mysterious international flight charged to his credit card, he expects a routine fraud investigation and a quick resolution. Instead, a name emerges — Ezekiel Azuta — and with it, a strange, unsettling pull that refuses to let him go.What begins as a clerical error spirals into an obsession. Haunted by a quiet dissatisfaction he can’t quite name, Matt makes an impulsive decision that defies logic and comfort: he will travel to West Africa, to the Republic of Benin, to search for the man who never boarded the flight.Along the way, Matt’s journey becomes far more than a pursuit of a faceless fraudster. It forces him to confront stalled ambition, fractured relationships, cultural misunderstanding, and the uneasy line between curiosity and recklessness. Told through sharp dialogue, dry humour, and deeply introspective prose, The Search for Ezekiel explores modern disconnection, moral responsibility, and the universal urge to break free from a life lived too safely.Blending literary fiction with elements of travel narrative and psychological drama, this novel asks a simple but dangerous question:What if the thing you’re running from is yourself — and the only way forward is straight into the unknown?Perfect for readers who enjoy character-driven stories, global settings, and thoughtful examinations of risk, purpose, and identity.