{"product_id":"the-master-code-t-a-hunter-9798411080247","title":"The Master Code","description":"\u003cb\u003eA near-future murder-mystery-drama morphs over 10 days into an action-packed sci-fi conspiracy-thriller as a historical Southern rural river community is suddenly overwhelmed by a series of accidents and deaths. Are all these events somehow tied to a dam break, the murder of an old riverman, and a fish? Can Sheriff Coleman of Charles County solve this puzzling case with the reluctant help of Jason Dickson, an autistic convicted-hacker\/ engineering student? What discovery is so great they risk their lives, and everyone they love, to reveal to the world? Can you decipher the Master Code with Jason too? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNominated for the 2023 Prometheus Award for Best Novel \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader comments: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe author tackles big, complex topics that are hugely consequential in scale and scope. Exgenics Corporation sounds all too real. He crisply set the scene and the footnotes are like a future-history narrative tying the story to the referenced locales and technologies. Solving the detective mystery carries the reader along to the climax. I admire his dialog and pacing,\" Published Author and Online Commentator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"An intricately woven web immersing the reader within a community in a future place and time,\" Retired Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I cried for Rufus and Grandpa,\" Real Estate Agent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I laughed at Jason's exploits! Filled with surprises and exciting twists until the end!\" Manufacturing Technician\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"I don't know how the author did it, but there is romance in this novel too!\" Accountant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"After finishing this book, I wanted more,\" Attorney\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"A realistic near-future and warning for our present.\" Scientist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e T. A. Hunter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798411080247\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\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d","brand":"T. A. Hunter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450237006079,"sku":"9798411080247","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d3016b4-fa91-4848-81d5-9380476c3ce3.jpg?v=1777266785","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-master-code-t-a-hunter-9798411080247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}