Start-Up (A Mulholland / Strand Magazine Short)
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- Synopsis
- From the bestselling author of The Tourist comes a tale where a young man struggles to find his identity. Olen Steinhauer's crafty story--"The Start-Up"--begins as an affectionate recounting by Tom, a down-on-his-luck graduate caring for his sick mother and reconnecting with his awkward friend, Jerry McLaughlin. Jerry lives in a relative's basement in Chicago, and over the intervening months the two young men strategize Jerry's seemingly innocuous plan to become a super-villain in the spirit of Bond greats like Blofeld. Things turn dark, however, when Jerry's plans find success, and he enlists the wayward Tom to help him expand his little start-up to the next level. At turns witty and diabolical, "The Start-Up" is a fiendish take on both the spy genre, as well as the dangerous friendships of Highsmith, le Carre, and others. "Start-Up" by Olen Steinhauer is one of 20 short stories within Mulholland Books's Strand Originals series, featuring thrilling stories by the most legendary authors in the Strand Magazine archives. View the full series list at mulhollandbooks.com and read them all!
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 48 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780316361224
- Publisher:
- Little, Brown and Company
- Date of Addition:
- 06/18/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Olen Steinhauer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.