The Master Plan is written as a lightly-narrated and partially-illustrated passion play.
Characters and events are compatible with the Bible and history, while minor descriptive detail is added and some times are overlapping.
Along with the genuinely historical Samuel Ajayi Crowther, the reader of the book becomes a prominent character of the book.
Together they interact with the Biblical characters as they go about their mission of reovering Jesus' once-used cloak.
Telepathy between the two .