The Man Who Buried Himself

John Grey is a man of absolute order, a council manager who lives by the ruler and the clock to keep the "howling dark" of chaos at bay. His life is a soothing succession of grey tones and perfect routines, until a terminal diagnosis shatters his predictable world. Pushed by his irresponsible, dying father into a dark wager—a race to see who can reach the "Grand Exit" first—John finally trades his beige ties for a life of reckless absurdity.

From a "Spaghetti Rebellion" in his local café to a drug-fuelled, disastrous trip to Czechia, John abandons every rule he once worshipped to finally feel alive. But as the finish line of their macabre race approaches, John discovers that his father’s final parting gift is a twist so biting it changes everything. He thought he was preparing for the end, but he never expected the devastating truth waiting for him in a thick, cream-coloured envelope.

Is John finally free, or has he just committed the ultimate, irreversible clerical error?