The Asbestos Society of Sinners detailing the diversions of Dives and others on the playground of Pluto, with some broken threads of drop-stitch history, picked up by a newspaper man in Hades and woven into a Stygian nights' entertainment

"The Asbestos Society of Sinners" by Lawrence Daniel Fogg is a satirical novel in which a newspaper reporter travels to Hades to cover a story, meeting historical figures and mythological beings, exploring themes of sin and the ridiculous nature of both life and death. The story starts with an unusual request from the reporter's editor to cover an event in Hades, establishing the book's tone of satire and cleverness. Following a funny and disorienting ferry incident, the protagonist arrives at River Styx and meets Charon, the ferryman, learning about a society of sinners above them called the Asbestos Society. The story goes on to show the unusual environment of Hades and its residents through conversations mixing historical ideas, literary references, and comedy.