Absolution: The Ted Roth Story

The face of death is inconspicuous -

Ted Roth's mind cyclones, recalling the events leading up tothe assassination. Exhaling slowly, gutturally through gritted teeth, he shiftsonto his back in a vain attempt at easing his pain. His quick, shallow breathrelieved somewhat, he glances down at the inadequate, bloody dressing coveringthe disgorging red hole in his abdomen where the bullet had torn into hisflesh. As the wound is ebbing his life, Ted Roth wonders which vital organ isthe epicenter of the undulating heat, white-hot until moments ago, that'sradiating his body. Although the pain is intense and unrelenting, hedesperately wants to document the sad truths that affected his life, and thatof so many others, but precious little time remains. Ted slowly leans forward,retrieves the tape recorder from the utility table, and eases back onto hisdeathbed. Examining the gadget momentarily, he flips it on, presses record,clears his throat, and begins.

"My name is Ted Roth. I killed my first victim with aknife. His name was Charlie. He was eleven years old, I was ten."...

ABSOLUTION, a raw and uncensored story, chronicles thegrowth of a psychopathic killer from his first shocking, childhood mutilation.Ted Roth, whose personality was so adversely sterilized by a duality ofdisassociated childhood betrayals, is transformed into a vengeful and vilekiller. Charlie, his best friend in grammar school, and Jamie Carver, the firstgirl he ever loved, snuff out the spring of Teddy's life just as sure as ifthey had plunged a knife through his heart. A autobiographic diary of theevolution of Ted's psychopathic maturation, ABSOLUTION, presents the chillingand often grisly insight into the murky recesses of a tormented and troubledmind. Ted winds his way through life leaving a path of butchered bodies in hiswake. The last person anyone would suspect, he progresses through life, raisesa family, and flourishes in business, political, and social circles. Ted'sconsiderable pernicious talents, coupled with his sociopolitical connections,create the perfect covert killing machine. When his sordid past is discoveredby a secret, fanatical, right-wing organization, Ted is blackmailed andpresented with two choices: assassinate the President of the United States, or be publiclyexposed for the gruesome atrocities he's committed. Unwillingly, he agrees to theassassination for fear his family will suffer immeasurably if his hideous deedsare revealed. Ted devises an incredibly simple and ingenious scheme for killingthe President. In a twisted and shocking conclusion, Ted attempts to alter histarget and sever the head of the organization blackmailing him. Theassassination is successful, but Ted's life is fatally compromised by along-forgotten victim from his childhood.