{"product_id":"book-dmmr","title":"Corporate Gunslinger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoug Engstrom imagines a future all too terrifying-and all too \u003cbr\u003epossible-in this eerie, dystopic speculative fiction debut about corporate \u003cbr\u003egreed, debt slavery, and gun violence that is as intense and dark as Stephen \u003cbr\u003eKing's \u003cem\u003eThe Long Walk.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike many Americans in the middle of \u003cbr\u003ethe 21st century, aspiring actress Kira Clark is in debt. She financed her drama \u003cbr\u003eeducation with loans secured by a \"lifetime services contract.\" If she defaults, \u003cbr\u003eher creditors will control every aspect of her life. Behind on her payments and \u003cbr\u003efacing foreclosure, Kira reluctantly accepts a large signing bonus to become a \u003cbr\u003ecorporate gunfighter for TKC Insurance. After a year of training, she will take \u003cbr\u003eher place on the dueling fields that have become the final, lethal stop in the \u003cbr\u003eAmerican legal system. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePutting her MFA in acting to work, Kira takes on the persona of a cold, \u003cbr\u003eintimidating gunslinger known as \"Death's Angel.\" But just as she becomes the \u003cbr\u003emost feared gunfighter in TKC's stable, she's severely wounded during a duel on \u003cbr\u003elive video, shattering her aura of invincibility. A series of devastating \u003cbr\u003esetbacks follow, forcing Kira to face the truth about her life and what she's \u003cbr\u003ebecome. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the opportunity to fight another professional for a huge purse arises, \u003cbr\u003eKira sees it as a chance to buy a new life … or die trying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured around a chilling duel, Corporate Gunslinger is a modern satire \u003cbr\u003ethat forces us to confront the growing inequalities in our society and our \u003cbr\u003epenchant for guns and bloodshed, as well as offering a visceral look at where we \u003cbr\u003emay be heading-far sooner than we know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49344351437104,"sku":"BDdmmr","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49344351469872,"sku":"ZEdmmr","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49344351502640,"sku":"ZMdmmr","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dmmr-Square-cover.jpg?v=1778382380","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dmmr","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}