{"product_id":"a-truth-stranger-than-fiction-chris-orcutt-9780692352571","title":"A Truth Stranger Than Fiction","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA Truth Stranger Than Fiction\u003ci\u003e is a clean, fast-paced mystery thriller, packed with unexpected shifts.... Our hero and narrator, Dakota Stevens, is a witty and charming PI detective.... This story is highly entertaining and fun in its action and humor, but beholden to a deeper focus.\"*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an adrenaline-fueled case that races to the woods of Upstate New York, to Boston and the shores of Maine, to the Badlands--by foot, train, truck, boat and private jet--a seemingly simple missing persons investigation quickly becomes the most difficult and personal case of Dakota's career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Missing Author, G-Men, Mobsters and More...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManhattan PI Dakota Stevens and his associate Svetlana Kr sh have just moved into new offices on Fifth Avenue. A pink-and-blue-haired teenage girl walks in with a problem: her older brother and guardian, a famous science fiction author, has been missing for a week. Before Dakota even has a chance to take the case, he and the girl are accosted by a horde of people all searching for the brother: government agents, thugs, mobsters, and two mysterious Chinese men. What could her brother possibly be into?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Secret that Could Change the World...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn their search for the missing author, Dakota, Svetlana, and the girl must navigate a bizarre, interconnected world of foreign spies and fangirls, mobsters and murderers, government bureaucrats and corporate profiteers. In the end, Dakota exposes a secret that literally has the power to change the world. And the truth is a truth stranger than fiction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA Truth Stranger Than Fiction \u003ci\u003eis a clean, fast-paced mystery thriller, packed with unexpected shifts.... Our hero and narrator, Dakota Stevens, is a witty and charming PI detective hailing from Manhattan....\u003c\/i\u003e A Truth Stranger Than Fiction \u003ci\u003eis definitely worth the read. Between the fast pace and the clean, fluid language this story is hard to pause, and it's thought-provoking in its real-world relevance. This story is highly entertaining and fun in its action and humor, but beholden to a deeper focus.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e- *The Portsmouth Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders Say\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Orcutt has combined a classic hard-boiled with the page-turning frenzy of a Dan Brown novel.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"PI Dakota Stevens is a cross between Philip Marlowe and Jason Bourne and his partner Svetlana Krush is a chess Grandmaster with the body of a Victoria's Secret model.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Just when you think you've solved the mystery, Orcutt surprises you with another unexpected twist.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"As for the characters--perfection. Flawed, funny, heroic and developed fully from the first page until the final page.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I read A Real Piece of Work in three days. Didn't get much sleep...but it was well worth it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Dakota Stevens and his indispensable sidekick\/chess champion Svetlana Krush are a delightful modern take on the noir detective style.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The author's ability to paint a picture or scene with words is astounding. This book is ripe for adaptation to film.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Orcutt weaves a story that keeps you hanging on until the very end.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"People in the reviews keep mentioning Spenser\/Robert B. Parker, and they're right; but add a good streak of John Le Carr , turn the roaster up a notch, and maybe you're getting in the ballpark.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Reading Orcutt is like chasing a lit fuse into a dark tunnel.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I am now stalking this author on Amazon, anxiously awaiting the release of his next book in the series.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Orcutt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692352570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692352571\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Have Pen, Will Travel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/13\/2015","brand":"Chris Orcutt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925664891135,"sku":"9780692352571","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_c5ec5232-d311-41d7-a157-2eb430721e5c.jpg?v=1681078619","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-truth-stranger-than-fiction-chris-orcutt-9780692352571","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}