{"product_id":"the-contortionists-handbook-paperback","title":"The Contortionist's Handbook - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCraig Clevenger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRAIG CLEVENGER \u003c\/b\u003eis a Texas-born, Southern Californian-raised, author of contemporary fiction. He has travelled extensively and lived in Dublin and London, but currently resides in California. He is the author of two previously published novels, \u003ci\u003e The Contortionist's Handbook \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Dermaphoria\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been classified by some as neo-noir and has received praise from Chuck Palahniuk and Irvine Welsh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 308\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47262261444857,"sku":"9781915523365","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/0DcKn0awXV9781915523365.webp?v=1768807752","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-contortionists-handbook-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}