Fool's errand

the long version

"What if you suddenly discovered the man of your dreams...only to fall fast asleep? For Patrick Beaton it means casting off on a quest for the elusive Scottish Prince - the man in the cranberry sweater who spoke a few words then disappeared into the mists of a dream."--BOOK JACKET. "In searching for the man of his dreams, Patrick crosses paths with a host of other yearners, including Rick, a law librarian who answers Patrick's missed chances advertisement; Marianne, Patrick's best friend and a fool for love; and Patrick's father, a would-be entrepreneur pursuing the latest in a long line of quixotic business ventures. Patrick is joined in his search by an unlikely confederate, the hyperactive Seth, whose obsessive zeal masks his own convoluted motivation. Norway rats, CIA agents, antiterrorist driving experts, infertile violin teachers, serial car thieves, and gay vigilantes add further complications to Patrick and Seth's search for a man who may or may not exist."--BOOK JACKET.