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Stranger

By: Ben H. Winters
Narrated by: Vikas Adam
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Publisher's Summary

From Ben H. Winters, author of the Last Policeman trilogy, The Quiet Boy, and the Audible Originals Q&A and Self Help, comes a new crime story—a darkly comedic thriller, a wicked satire of our contemporary digital lives, and a loving homage to Patricia Highsmith’s iconic Strangers on a Train.

Meet Harry, aspiring tech entrepreneur. He’s a would-be Steve Jobs trapped in a cubicle gig at an angel investor firm, so close and yet so far from his dreams. His marriage is foundering, his career is stalled out, and all he wants is to create an app like Uber, or Tinder, something to make real change in the world, and change his own life forever.

Now meet Peter, a deeply troubled computer genius who lives in a basement apartment, chugging red wine, nursing old grudges and writing code.

When Harry meets Peter, it’s both of their lives that will change, when they invent an app for murder: you post your desired target, I post mine, and if we make a match we both carry out the other’s killing. Stranger is an instant success, and Harry’s dreams have come true…but at what cost?
©2023 Ben H. Winters (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC.
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About the Creator - Ben H Winters

About the Creator

Ben H. Winters is the author of the novel Golden State, as well the New York Times best selling Underground Airlines, The Last Policeman and its two sequels, the horror novel Bedbugs, and several works for young readers. Among other recognitions, Winters’s books have received the Edgar Award for mystery writing, the Philip K. Dick award in science fiction, the Sidewise Award for alternate history, and France's Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire. Ben’s writing has appeared in Slate and in the New York Times Book Review. He also writes for film and television and was a producer on the FX show Legion. A film version of Bedbugs is currently in the works at MGM with a script by the mystery writer Sara Gran. Winters lives in Los Angeles with his wife, three children, dog, and fish.
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Loved this quick story

Really enjoyed this. I love how quickly this story moved through the paces. Predictable but good

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