"The Painted People" is a new ebook available through Amazon Kindle. It is a suspensful allegory involving a college professor who desires to create lifelike paintings. Through a dream it is revealed to him to use a new technique. When he uses this new technique an amazing thing happens. He and his family become seekers for their purpose in life. The book is not about painting, but painting is the catalyst for the story. A recent reader liked the book so much she read it in one setting. The author is David Denton from Stockton, Ks, a former police officer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who includes a number of little known personal observations from his experiences to add richness to the book. Book includes suspense, drama, romance, and religious content.