The Lost Theory

A thrilling, international quest to unlock the mysteries of the universe, chock-full of adventure and magic.

When New York City literature professor Sean McQueen receives a cryptic letter in the mail from his recently deceased best friend, Dylan, he is forced out of his middle-aged doldrums and into a desperate hunt for Dylan’s missing
Theory of Everything.

Sean’s search begins in Manhattan with a gathering of Dylan’s quirky confidantes, where he discovers Dylan might actually have been murdered. Soon, Sean and his new girlfriend, M-a brilliant and beautiful quantum physicist-are following clues and on a plane to Kathmandu. After a massive earthquake shakes the Nepalese city, Sean is also shaken to realize he’s not the only one hot on the trail of Dylan’s theory of the universe and finds himself tussling with surly detectives, CIA operatives, and a powerful, sinister guru.

As Sean stumbles into this journey of a lifetime, he finds not only Dylan’s world-changing
Theory of Everything,
but his own self and true love in the process. Fans of adventure, mystery, magic, love, and explorations of self-discovery will relish this first book of a trilogy overflowing with fascinating literary references, intrigue, and redemption.

Michael Kelley was a successful lawyer who went on to manage a large global Wall Street investment business at Merrill Lynch and then at his own fund, Baltoro Capital Management. He left investing to become a novelist in 2015. Kelley studied English literature at the University of Pennsylvania.