The Haitian Zombie Secret

Against the backdrop of the intense courtroom drama The Haitian Zombie Secret, author and medical doctor Reynold Ducasse reveals the truth behind the Haitian zombie legend, and shows how this myth, in its traditional interpretation, hinders the education of the people and their advancement toward a more progressive society. With distinction and, at times, painful poignancy, he posits that Haiti, to its own detriment, encourages fantasy as a way of life. Now, through a bold and entertaining analysis that dissects the very nature of derisive fantasy and myth, the author sets the record straight using the teachings of history, science and common sense. When Belavoix Doricent is indicted for murder by zombification, a community is stunned and a timeless story of cold-blooded and calculated revenge reveals how disturbing it is when a piece of cultural psychology has more weight than the truth.