Meet Ed Kennedy&#8212;underage cabdriver, pathetic cardplayer, and useless at romance. He lives in a shack with his coffee-addicted dog, the Doorman, and he&#8217;s hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence, until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery. That&#8217;s when the first Ace arrives. That&#8217;s when Ed becomes the messenger. . . .<br><br>Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary), until only one question remains: Who&#8217;s behind Ed&#8217;s mission?<br><br>Winner of the 2003 Children&#8217;s Book Council Book of the Year Award in Australia, I Am the Messenger is a cryptic journey filled with laughter, fists, and love.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>