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The Salinger Contract

A Novel

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An enthralling literary mystery that connects some of the world’s most famous authors—from Norman Mailer and Truman Capote to B. Traven and J. D. Salinger—to a sinister collector in Chicago.

Adam Langer, the narrator of this deft and wide-ranging novel by the author of the same name, tells the intertwining tales of two writers navigating a plot neither one of them could have ever imagined. There may be no other escape than to write their way out of it.

Adam is a writer and stay-at-home dad in Bloomington, Indiana, drawn into an uneasy friendship with the charismatic and bestselling thriller author Conner Joyce. Conner is having trouble writing his next book, and when a menacing stranger approaches him with an odd—and lucrative—proposal, events quickly begin to spiral out of control.

A novel of literary crimes and misdemeanors, The Salinger Contract will delight anyone who loves a fast-paced story told with humor, wit, and intrigue.

©2013 Adam Langer (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Witty
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I love when stories are this layered—especially when they explore books, reading, and the publishing world. The writing style is smooth and enjoyable, making it easy to get lost in the narrative. The narrator did a great job and added to the experience—I had fun listening.

What a pleasant surprise

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Good narrator. Enjoyable and bits insightful, especially on the publishing industry (the author-publisher relations etc).

Wonderful listen

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