Cliff Beauregard, the central figure of James Rose's fourth novel, is a young folksinger who lives in Banff, Alberta. When he finally gets his first big break as a musician, it comes at the cost of his losing his beloved girl and dog. To make matters more complicated, Cliff soon finds himself pursued across the Bow Valley by agents of a mysterious organization. Rose's novel is a tale of mistaken identity set in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. King Hell Spectacle reinforces the author's reputation as the foremost chronicler of the way we live in Canada. In King Hell Spectacle, Rose gives us a gargantuan helping of the human comedy, of Banff in the 2020s, a town boiling over with people lusting to live their best lives.