The CEO Below: A Divine Comedy of Corruption pdf

A novel where satire meets the spiritual—and Hell looks suspiciously like middle management.

Armed with a pristine transcript, Pandora Tapewormis eager to claw her way to the top of Hell, Inc. Assigned her first human “client,” she approaches temptation like a seasoned strategist, mastering the quiet art of moral erosion—small compromises, gentle distractions, barely noticed lies.

Her rapid ascent, however, hits a chilling roadblock, her boss, Malandria Scrumwood, Executive Vice President of the Human Division. Brilliant, ruthless, and with empires to topple, Malandria has no patience for a “gifted” novice—she's more interested in eliminating Pandora than mentoring her.

As Pandora dives into the mechanics of the human soul, things begin to go off script. Prolonged exposure to love, suffering, and self-sacrifice awakens questions Hell never trained her to answer. Professional curiosity gives way to dangerous clarity, culminating in a choice that threatens not only her career—but her very existence.

Told through sharp, darkly comic correspondence, The CEO Below explores the quiet ways humans drift—not toward spectacular evil, but toward the mundane pull of distraction, self-deception, and despair.

Smart, incisive, and spiritually probing, The CEO Below echoes the wit of The Screwtape Letters for a new generation.

A perfect read for Lent, The CEO Below invites readers to slow down, reflect, and recognize how self-deception, temptation, and distraction arise in modern life. It includes a Bonus Lenten Companion Supplement with weekly reflections designed to deepen engagement with the novel’s themes—ideal for personal reading or group discussion throughout the season.

“A gleefully wicked, soul-piercing delight. Lori Tansey holds up a haunting mirror to our modern lives, asking not just whether we are ‘good,’ but whether we are truly paying attention. Laugh-out-loud funny one moment and quietly devastating the next, The CEO Below reveals the subtle ways we drift off course—and the extraordinary grace that brings us back.”
— Megan Barry, former Nashville mayor and USA Today bestselling author of It’s What You Do Next