{"product_id":"the-bug-in-the-system-jay-elleson-9798281339544","title":"The Bug in the System: A line of code, a trail of lies","description":"Morgan Reed is Pinnacle Software's \"\u003cb\u003ebug whisperer\"\u003c\/b\u003e - the developer who can spot anomalies that everyone else misses. When a routine debugging session reveals strange patterns hidden in the company's blockbuster game Realm Quest, she uncovers breadcrumbs leading to a decade-old mystery. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe trail points to Richard Winters, a brilliant programmer whose contributions have been systematically erased from the company's history. His revolutionary adaptive algorithm made millions for Pinnacle-just before his suspicious \"hiking accident\" ten years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Morgan digs deeper, she discovers her mentor and the company's CEO might be hiding a deadly secret: Richard's technology hasn't just been powering a game-it's been weaponized into \"Project Oracle,\" a system designed to manipulate human behavior on a massive scale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unlikely allies including Richard's son, a librarian with secrets of her own, and the café owner who might have been Richard's lover, Morgan races to expose the truth. But Pinnacle's executives have already proven they'll do anything to protect their secrets-including murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this tech industry thriller where the lines of code are as twisted as the lies protecting them, Morgan must play the ultimate game of digital chess before she becomes the next victim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome bugs aren't meant to be fixed. Some secrets aren't meant to stay buried.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay Elleson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798281339544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Jay Elleson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48851030573311,"sku":"9798281339544","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bug-in-the-system-jay-elleson-9798281339544","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}