What if all the lawyers in the world were in league with the Devil? (Some people might suspect this already) What if Hades is a golf course and the Devil the resident pro? What if one man is charged with a mission to save the world from Satan as well as golf?

God has decided to give humans one more chance to reform. He chooses the meekest, mildest man alive as His messenger. Can this Jonathan Goodfellow convince his friends, associates, fellow train travellers and ultimately the rest of the human race to reform in time to meet God's deadline?

This is a book you can't put down until you finish the last sentence. The climax will amaze you and leave you rolling on the floor with laughter. .

Allen Lyne has written a book and it works. Its funny, it's witty, it's perceptive about human beings, a whole range of human beings. It's a lively achievement with plenty of action that threads neatly together and which holds the interest of the reader.....
        reviewed by Dr. Robert Kimber - Reader Review


"A Handicap for the Devil" is Lyne's first novel, and it draws on his many years of experience as a professional playwright, for "A Handicap..." is in reality a morality play, and the author makes the transition from the active mode of the stage play to the more discursive novel format with ease.
All in all "A Handicap for the Devil" is an excellent and highly entertaining work, which captures the interest from the first paragraph and holds it until the last.
        reviewed by David Scheel - Reader Review


"Writer Lyne has composed a whimsical, jocose work heavy in perceptive understanding about the human animal. A Handicap for the Devil? is an animated exploit filled with an extravagance of energy that strings together smoothly and grasps the fascination of the reader from the opening lines. Professional playwright Lyne's inaugural novel, draws on his many years of stage experience to produce a premium and exceedingly engaging work."
        reviewed by Molly Martin - Molly Martin's Reviews
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"This is the funniest book I have read for a long time. If you can imagine a writer who is a cross between Douglas Adams and Spike Milligan, you will have an idea of what I mean."
        Review by Sandra Duggan - Reader Review

About the Author of
A Handicap for the Devil?
Allen Lyne lives in Adelaide, South Australia with his wife, Sandra, step-daughter Bethany and his white rabbit, Thumper.

He has had jobs as varied as truck driver, Royal Australian Navy seaman, grape picker, as well as actor, writer and director for theatre, film, radio and T.V. and lecturer in Drama at Adelaide University.

Allen is the author of 39 plays that have been produced in various parts of the world. Most of his plays have been written on commission or while he was part of a theatre company.

His children's stories have been produced on Network Ten's television program Mulligrubs in Australia and other countries.

        Read Allen's full bio at the end of the sample chapter.

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