{"product_id":"transparency-charles-royce-9798500348661","title":"Transparency: A corporate suspense thriller","description":"A malicious killer set free. An innocent victim in prison. A corrupt company with a sinister plan. And anxiety-prone Josh Harrison, a sought-after event planner for the high-profile media company Élan International, is caught in the middle of it all.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter his ex-lover is brutally killed on the night of his biggest event so far, Josh's best friend is mistakenly arrested for the murder. He teams up with the real killer's lawyer to solve the puzzle, honing in on the devious plan masterminded by his own employer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe more he discovers, the deeper he gets. Following a mysterious ally's clues in a classic spy game of cloak and daggers, he takes control of his fate. Working with the FBI to infiltrate a secret organization buried within the walls of Élan, he methodically brings his collected information to light, culminating in an explosive grand opening celebration for his company's brand new state-of-the-art headquarters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his naiveté, Josh thinks he has the upper hand. But things are seldom as transparent as they seem.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWOULD YOU LIKE THIS BOOK?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of Tony Gilroy \u003ci\u003e(Michael Clayton) \u003c\/i\u003ewill hopefully relish in the intricate contemporary tale of corporate manipulation and naiveté, propelled by a strong protagonist on a hero's journey of discovery. Similarly, fans of Roderick Thorp (\u003ci\u003eNothing Lasts Forever\u003c\/i\u003e, the novel on which \u003ci\u003eDie Hard\u003c\/i\u003e was based) and John Carreyrou \u003ci\u003e(Bad Blood)\u003c\/i\u003e will enjoy the explosive corporate scandal that propels this second in the Naive trilogy to its climactic conclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn Charles (Chuck) Royce Hargett, Royce's own life experience reminds him that the characters in this trilogy inhabit a world he knows all too well-where superficiality meets authenticity, where shadow meets light. For example, he's written double-platinum, Dove Award nominated, #1 songs for the Christian music industry, then began drowning his demons in alcohol and drugs (sober now since 2006).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's worked as creative director for entertainment's most iconic business magazine, eventually opening his own ad agency in NYC, then left it all behind to start a small southern bakery in his hometown. Most recently he's studied mental health diagnosis and counseling in a master's degree program, then wrote his debut thriller series Naïve, three novels where the protagonist may or may not be a sociopath. Currently he's a freelance creative director residing in Nashville with his partner of 5 years, who used to love him unconditionally. Then he read Naïve. Now he sleeps with one eye open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike Patricia Highsmith, he enjoys creating contemporary intrigue and suspense by examining extraordinary circumstances in ordinary lives, not by exploiting an LGBTQ angle, but by offering situations where some protagonists or antagonists just happen to be gay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith The \u003ci\u003eNaïve\u003c\/i\u003e Series, Royce has created a world where entertainment, fashion and publishing collide with criminal justice, mental health and modern corruption to entwine readers in a cascading trilogy of three novels, immersing them in a multi-continent, decade-long tale of murder, betrayal, corporate scandal and revenge. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXISTING TITLES IN THIS SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNaive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTransparency\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSync\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Royce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798500348661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.69d","brand":"Charles Royce","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48113927618815,"sku":"9798500348661","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c48783cf-26bd-4457-b623-71fe6e5a11f1.jpg?v=1769618022","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/transparency-charles-royce-9798500348661","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}