Bell's Solace

About the Book

Bell’s Solace is the story of William Bell, who decides to stop communicating directly with other people. Instead, he responds with quotes from imaginary characters in his mind. William lives in a small town with his mother and father. William’s mother, Mona Bell, meets Coretta Cortly, a wealthy society woman, at a charity event, where she explains her son’s problem. Coretta doesn’t think of this as a problem, but as a clever art form. Coretta meets William, after requesting an introduction, and finds the genius companion she has been longing for. She introduces him to all her fashionable and wealthy friends, and under her guidance, becomes a cult celebrity.

Barbara (Babs) Collwood, daughter of famous fashion designer, Charles Collwood, thinks success comes from being seen with all the right people, and William Bell is her new target. After pushing herself on him at one of Coretta’s parties, she seduces him and an affair begins. William falls in love with disastrous results.

About the Author

Richard Taylor lives and works in New York City. He is a playwright, actor, and published poet. He had his own theatre group, “Evening Company,” which performed first at Ward-Nasse Gallery in Soho and then Bruno Walter Auditorium in Lincoln Center for ten years. His plays have been produced in and around the city for the past twenty years. This is his first novel.