God Game — Andrew M. Greeley

ONE DAY AT THE BEACH...

I was given the kingdom, the power, and the glory, and let me tell you, it wasn't any fun.

I was trying out a new computer game called "Duke and Duchess" when lightning struck my satellite dish. Maybe that's what caused it; I'll never know for sure.

But the people I saw on the screen were real, and their trouble was desperate.

And my trouble was just beginning.