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Description
When death becomes entertainment, every life has a price. And Cassie West is about to find out how much hers is worth . . . Ready Player One meets Black Mirror in this stunning speculative thriller set in a future world in which virtual reality isn't just a game, it's daily life.
"Pinter's accessible speculative story will appeal to fans of Ernest Cline's enduring hit, Ready Player One" Booklist Starred Review
"A tense, unputdownable near-future thriller" Guardian
"Dark, gritty, and
suspenseful . . . A spellbinding story" Publishers
Weekly on Past Crimes
"Wow" Lee Child on Hide Away
"Absolutely addictive" Lisa
Gardner on Hide Away
"You'll burn through the pages"
David Baldacci on Hide Away
Welcome to Earth+. The year is 2037, and nearly all human interactions have migrated to the virtual world. Now, true crime fans don't just listen to podcasts or watch documentaries - they participate in hyper-realistic simulations and hunt for clues to solve the most famous and gruesome crimes in history. Criminal entertainment is a multibillion-dollar industry, and at the forefront is Past Crimes: known by its millions of fans as the Disneyland of Death.
About the Author
Jason Pinter is the internationally bestselling author of the Henry Parker and Rachel Marin series, and the standalone thriller The Castle. He has been nominated for the Thriller Award, Strand Critics Award, Barry Award, and Shamus Award. Hide Away was named one of Library Journal's Best Books of the Year, The Fury and The Darkness were Indie Next selections, and The Mark and The Stolen appeared on the Heatseekers bestseller list in The Bookseller. Jason is also the Founder and Publisher of the independent publisher Polis Books.