{"product_id":"the-longhorn-protocol-john-bailey-9798247263159","title":"The Longhorn Protocol","description":"\u003ci\u003eA modern mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie-where nothing is quite as harmless as it appears.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFresh out of the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, \u003cb\u003eDaniel \"Danny\" Reyes\u003c\/b\u003e intends to enjoy a brief, well-funded pause before real adulthood begins. A modest trust fund gives him freedom, a private pilot's license gives him perspective, and Austin's booming tech scene offers temptation he mostly resists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a weekend gathering at a Hill Country ranch ends in a quiet disaster-one that authorities are all too quick to explain away. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Danny follows small inconsistencies that no one else seems interested in noticing, he finds himself brushing against venture capitalists, ethics boards, and international tech interests who insist they are doing nothing improper at all. In a city where artificial intelligence is big business, curiosity becomes dangerous, politeness becomes camouflage, and the most respectable figures may have the most to hide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLighthearted, intricate, and sharply observant, \u003cb\u003eThe Longhorn Protocol\u003c\/b\u003e blends classic mystery misdirection with 21st-century espionage, proving that in modern Texas, the real secrets are rarely encrypted-and almost never loud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Bailey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247263159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d","brand":"John Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172134199551,"sku":"9798247263159","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-longhorn-protocol-john-bailey-9798247263159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}