{"product_id":"the-ketchum-file-rj-wagner-9798257030147","title":"The Ketchum File: The Last Days of Ernest Hemingway","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1960. Ketchum, Idaho. \u003c\/b\u003eErnest Hemingway, the invincible titan of American literature, is a man trapped in his own life. He sees federal agents in the snow. He hears metallic clicks on his telephone line. He is absolutely convinced that J. Edgar Hoover's FBI is building a case to silence him. But to his wife, his friends, and his doctors, these are nothing more than the tragic delusions of a broken, aging genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced into the Mayo Clinic for electroconvulsive therapy to \"cure\" his paranoia, Hemingway retreats into the only sanctuary he has left: his sprawling, brilliant memories. From the sweltering rum-soaked bars of 1930s Key West to the savage lion hunts of the Serengeti, and the clean, well-lighted cafes of 1920s Paris, he fights to keep his past alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the machine is relentless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the high-voltage treatments tear through his brain, his memories begin to glitch and corrupt. The men in the grey suits are no longer just stalking him in Idaho-they are infiltrating his history, poisoning his triumphs, and burning his internal library to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStripped of his words, his past, and his identity, Hemingway is pushed toward a devastating final choice. Is the great apex predator finally surrendering to madness? Or is he preparing one last, desperate tactical maneuver to deny his enemies their ultimate prize?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ketchum File\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping, heartbreaking psychological thriller that reimagines the tragic final days of an American icon. Weaving seamlessly between the cold paranoia of the 1960s and the vibrant glory of Hemingway's past, this novel asks a terrifying question: \u003ci\u003ewhat happens when the monsters in your head are real?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of historical thrillers, literary fiction, and heart-pounding psychological suspense.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rj Wagner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798257030147\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\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Rj Wagner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172652589311,"sku":"9798257030147","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ketchum-file-rj-wagner-9798257030147","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}