Synopsis: From the back cover of the Baen first edition: "An end to suit our meanies... In a place no man's eyes can see, a decision has been made, and the countdown has begun: Apocalypse. The close of civilization and the end of the world. Which, of course, call for major re-org, process improvement, and quality control throughout the infrastructure of the Heavenly Hosts. Big jobs take big planning. Unfortunately, ancient prophecies have put a hitch in the plans - the end of time must be declared by two human prophets who speak for all mankind. • Clayton Pinkes: A powerful charismatic religious leader haunted by bizarre visions, taunted by angels who call him Pinhead, and obsessed by his upside-down fears that maybe God doesn't believe in him. • Henri Elobert: Culturally engineered to be brilliant, sociopathic to a degree that makes even the Prince of Angels jittery, and practitioner of the world's most dangerous profession... Management Consulting. All in all, not the most fitting candidates for prophethood, but rules are rules. Or are they? As Clayton and Henri's intrigues unravel on a global scale, it seems not everyone in heaven and earth has the same agenda - and only a mid-list comedienne named Elizabeth Gadded and a brooding, mysterious schoolboy named Paolo Diosana stand between our world and an Improper Apocalypse..."