Russian Nonsensical

"Pastor Clem Dudas is a man of exquisite contradictions; a charismatic preacher who features rattlesnakes in his worship, a businessman developing fake AI "political exposâes," a schemer with clandestine Russian connections. Bud Randolpf shares Clem's politics, a quirky disposition of his own, and a far different link to Russia; Bud travels there seeking love. When Clem's wife and two favorite snakes (Maynard and Dobie) go missing, Bud (back home in CA) and his detective team take the case....