{"product_id":"the-contortionists-handbook-9781915523365","title":"The Contortionist's Handbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eWith a new foreward from bestselling and Edgar award-winning author Jordan Harper, this reissue of the cult classic \u003ci\u003eThe Contortionist's Handbook \u003c\/i\u003efollows a talented forger who continually reinvents himself to escape the authorities. A great read for fans of Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing a near fatal overdose of painkillers, Daniel Fletcher is resuscitated in a Los Angeles emergency room and detained for psychiatric evaluation. Through a series of questions and tests, the psychiatrist must ascertain whether the patient intended to kill himself, or whether he can walk free. What the psychiatrist doesn't know is that 'Daniel Fletcher' is actually John - Johnny - Dolan Vincent, a brilliant young forger who continually changes his identity to save himself from a lifetime of incarceration. Johnny has done such assessments before - many, many times. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he creates an elaborate bluff for the evaluator, Johnny reveals the true story of his traumatic past - a broken family, descent into the sinister world of forgers and criminals, and his one chance of salvation in the beautiful and elusive Molly. But time is running out; as his underworld clients lose patience and the psychiatrist's net closes around him, Johnny has to negotiate the escape act of his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvoking the boulevards and strip bars of 1980s LA with cinematic intensity, \u003ci\u003eThe Contortionist's Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e is a darkly hypnotic and stunningly original debut.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Datura Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/14\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915523365\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Craig Clevenger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44833829093557,"sku":"9781915523365","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b74cb395-ba83-46b9-8efc-be9dd768b687.jpg?v=1732030261","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-contortionists-handbook-9781915523365","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}