A playwright's life unravels when his affair with a deviant actress shatters his relationship with his director lover and plunges him into a world of extreme debauchery. Jonathan, a playwright at the Alfred Jarry Theater, finds his stable life with his director and lover, Kristine, disrupted by the arrival of Karen. Karen, a deviant actress recently separated from her husband, seeks extreme sensual experiences and is willing to destroy anyone, including herself, to find them. Jonathan's affair with Karen ignites a chain of events that threatens to consume him and those around him.

The novel 'Drama' by Michael Hemmingson is characterized by its unflinching portrayal of sexual obsession and its dark consequences. The narrative delves into the lives of theater professionals, exposing a world where personal relationships are strained and destroyed by illicit affairs and extreme desires. Readers can expect a story that explores the destructive potential of karma and the lengths to which individuals will go in pursuit of carnal gratification. The book's focus on the psychological toll of such pursuits suggests a narrative that is both titillating and cautionary.