{"product_id":"the-never-game-9780525535959","title":"The Never Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Crime Novel of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the bestselling and award-winning master of suspense, the first novel in a thrilling new series, introducing Colter Shaw. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"You have been abandoned.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young woman has gone missing in Silicon Valley and her father has hired Colter Shaw to find her. The son of a survivalist family, Shaw is an expert tracker. Now he makes a living as a \"reward seeker,\" traveling the country to help police solve crimes and private citizens locate missing persons. But what seems a simple investigation quickly thrusts him into the dark heart of America's tech hub and the cutthroat billion-dollar video-gaming industry. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Escape if you can.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen another victim is kidnapped, the clues point to one video game with a troubled past--\u003ci\u003eThe Whispering Man\u003c\/i\u003e. In that game, the player has to survive after being abandoned in an inhospitable setting with five random objects. Is a madman bringing the game to life? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Or die with dignity.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShaw finds himself caught in a cat-and-mouse game, risking his own life to save the victims even as he pursues the kidnapper across both Silicon Valley and the dark 'net. Encountering eccentric game designers, trigger-happy gamers and ruthless tech titans, he soon learns that he isn't the only one on the hunt: someone is on his trail and closing fast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Never Game\u003c\/i\u003e proves once more why \"Deaver is a genius when it comes to manipulation and deception\" (Associated Press).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525535959\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 4.20w x 1.50d","brand":"Jeffery Deaver","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36638316658844,"sku":"9780525535959","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2d670ff1-16cf-440a-83e3-ed281cf825d7.jpg?v=1603846979","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-never-game-9780525535959","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}