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 Contractwill delight anyone who loves a fast-paced story told with humor, wit, and intrigue.
Born and raised in Chicago, Adam Langer is the author of the novelsCrossing California,The Washington Story,Ellington Boulevard, andThe Thieves of Manhattan, and the memoirMy Father’s Bonus March. His has written about books and authors for such publications as theChicago Tribune, theLos Angeles Times, theNew York Times, theHuffington Post, theSan Francisco Chronicle, and theWashington Post, among others. He has been a frequent radio and TV guest, including appearances on CNN, Fox, and NPR’sMorning EditionandAll Things Considered. The Chicago Public Library recently purchased a significant collection of his papers. He is the former senior editor ofBook Magazineand currently serves as the arts and culture editor of theJewish Daily Forward. Langer lives in New York City with his wife, Beate; his daughters, Nora and Solveig; anl“&
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