{"product_id":"the-temptation-algorithm-g-v-tabby-9798253358061","title":"The Temptation Algorithm: A Gripping International Noir Thriller","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Temptation Algorithm\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWrite what you know. But what if what you know gets you killed?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoshua Presnell is a washed-up writer with a dying career and a mountain of demons. When his billionaire publisher, Valentine Cardi, offers him a chance to live the life of a high-stakes international courier for \"inspiration,\" Josh takes the bait. The mission seems simple: transport a backpack from the gritty alleys of Naples to the docks of Palermo. No drugs, no violence-just a game to spark his next bestseller. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut the game is a trap, and the rules were written in blood.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter witnessing a cold-blooded massacre of Italian officers in Sicily, Josh realizes he isn't just a researcher-he's a pawn in a shadow war. He is now the target of a rogue, deep-state conspiracy led by the chilling \"\u003cb\u003eMan in the Trench Coat\u003c\/b\u003e\"-a CIA shadow who needs Josh, and the backpack, to disappear forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis only hope lies in an unlikely alliance: \u003cb\u003eDetective Giancarlo Corvino\u003c\/b\u003e, a veteran of the Naples ROS, and \u003cb\u003eSpecial Agent Miller\u003c\/b\u003e of the FBI. As the two lawmen bridge the gap between Italy and Washington to track the \"Yankee courier,\" they realize they aren't just trying to solve a crime-they are fighting to save a man from being erased by his own government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCaught in the gears of the \u003ci\u003eTemptation Algorithm\u003c\/i\u003e, Josh must survive the labyrinthine streets of Palermo long enough for Corvino and Miller to reach him. But in a world of rogue agents and hidden agendas, trust is the deadliest gamble of all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e G. V. Tabby\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798253358061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d","brand":"G. V. Tabby","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801387741439,"sku":"9798253358061","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-temptation-algorithm-g-v-tabby-9798253358061","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}