{"product_id":"51-9781616963484","title":"51","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDid the infamous Roswell site contain something so weird that it bears little resemblance to UFOs, aliens, or the most intricate conspiracy theories? With \u003c\/i\u003e51\u003ci\u003e, Patrick O'Leary \u003c\/i\u003e(The Gift)\u003ci\u003e delivers a witty, unpredictable novel that upends one of the best-kept secrets in American history: the strange events at Area 51. This implausibly plausible explanation intricately entangles estranged friends, their not-quite-imaginary friends, and a series of very confused American presidents. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A hallucinogenic Alice In Wonderland\u003ci\u003e \/ \u003c\/i\u003eYellow Submarine\u003ci\u003e \/ \u003c\/i\u003eSlaughterhouse Five\u003ci\u003e narrative that is even weirder than the reality that is America.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Mario Acevedo, author of the Felix Gomez series \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[O'Leary's] voice is fresh and funny.\"\u003cbr\u003e--New York Times \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat really happened in Area 51? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdam Pagnucco is just trying to help out a stranger who's down and out. He has no idea that man is Winston Koop, his exceptionally talented, ex-best friend. Koop and Nuke had been inseparable in college, but then life happened. Nuke finally quit drinking, and Koop--Koop was at the center of a massive conspiracy that the government faked UFOs just to cover it up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEven after confessing to removing the memories of hundreds of people, Koop is still hiding something crucial from Nuke. The truth is even stranger than fiction, and time is running out for the real inhabitants of the Roswell site. Can Nuke somehow find a way to forgive . . . but not to forget? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his long-awaited new novel, Patrick O'Leary (\u003ci\u003eDoor Number Three\u003c\/i\u003e) deftly navigates the invisible currents of secrets and forgiveness. Gripping, profound, and utterly unique, \u003ci\u003e51\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to please fans of fans of smart paranormal nostalgia, such as the \u003ci\u003eX-Files\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOld Man's War\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tachyon Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781616963484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d","brand":"Patrick O'Leary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41521386127541,"sku":"9781616963484","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_725dfbd0-2bc8-459b-8c67-59e5937b6d00.jpg?v=1641918163","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/51-9781616963484","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}