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 wid... Read more

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 Contract will delight anyone who loves a fast-paced story told with humor, wit, and intrigue. Less