{"product_id":"book-iym1","title":"The Star","description":"\u003cp\u003eBud Gregory wants only three things: to avoid trouble, avoid effort, and avoid work. As he wanders the highways with his family and a barely functional car, strange events follow him-cars perform impossible feats, accidents refuse to happen, and small wagers turn into uncanny victories. Meanwhile, the United States faces a silent, paralyzing threat. An unnamed foreign power pushes the world toward catastrophe without firing a shot. As cities empty and panic spreads, one government scientist realizes the nation's survival may depend on the last man anyone would choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurray Leinster blends roadside Americana with global tension in a story where brilliance hides behind laziness. The science feels effortless, the danger feels real, and the humor is dry and human. Nothing unfolds the way authority expects it to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurray Leinster was one of the foundational voices of modern science fiction. Writing across multiple decades, he helped define both hard science fiction and character-driven speculative storytelling. His work shaped the genre long before it had formal rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest known for combining rigorous ideas with everyday people, Leinster influenced generations of writers. His stories often ask what happens when extraordinary power falls into the most ordinary hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49400443011376,"sku":"BDiym1","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/iym1-cover.jpg?v=1766542130","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-iym1","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}