{"product_id":"the-spiky-man-roland-kuhn-9781067351007","title":"The Spiky Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Spiky Man, Dr. Charles Brandon, is not easy to like. He annoys his colleagues. Even his family has trouble tolerating him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrandon is scrupulously ethical when it comes to research, despite his juvenile history of arson. His reputation as the world's leading expert on coronaviruses helps the university where he works to establish a new, high-profile laboratory, with Brandon as its star researcher. Then, the laboratory brings in an even brighter star: the legendary Dr. Carlo Magnusson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, Brandon sees shadows across Magnusson's brilliance. When the Spiky Man learns that much of Magnusson's research is falsified, and he tries to expose the fraud, he is plunged into the hell that awaits whistleblowers. Framed for misconduct, Brandon drinks heavily, cheats on his wife with young \u003cem\u003estripteaseuses\u003c\/em\u003e he picks up in sleazy Montreal nightclubs, and temporarily becomes psychotic. His reputation and his sanity are restored by a diverse crew of allies, including a ruthless female Mohawk lawyer, a disreputable friend from his school days, and his gay son's nipple-ringed, marijuana-dealing lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of these allies, Brandon reveals Magnusson's frauds to the world and enjoys a fiery revenge over his enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roland Kuhn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1067351000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781067351007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Written Word Publishing Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.46d","brand":"Roland Kuhn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450578055423,"sku":"9781067351007","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd5b20eb-6384-4c87-b4b7-d928f390fd74.jpg?v=1777268296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-spiky-man-roland-kuhn-9781067351007","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}