{"product_id":"book-odqh","title":"The Floridian Candidate","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you dare to question what’s real, who’s in charge—and what they’re willing to sacrifice to stay there?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink Fargo meets Fight Club, with a dash of Bad Monkey and a side of Dexter. This story delivers sharp commentary and strange bedfellows: sophisticated internationalists, drone pilots in bunny slippers, assassins on banana seat bikes, and network news anchors with God complexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Leroy O’Malley of Apalachicola, Florida: a naive and hopeful dreamer. All he wanted was a shot at the good life—a steady job, maybe even a dental plan. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of a man who made the mistake of believing the lies we are all told. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlways down on his luck, a chance encounter with a foul-mouthed - though oddly charismatic - out-of-towner at a roadside oyster shack suddenly launches Leroy on the fast-track to the life he’s always wanted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as the stakes rise, he finds himself swept into a tangled mess of black ops, corrupt officials, and media puppeteers who see him as the perfect fall guy. He thought he was chasing purpose and a 401K plan—until purpose chased him back with a surgical saw and an igloo cooler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill he choose himself or America? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only way to find out is to read the series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE WILLING FOOL SERIES:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Floridian Candidate - Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Candidate’s Pact - Book 2 June 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Candidate’s Betrayal - Book 3 - Fall 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Candidate’s Revenge - Book 4 - Early 2026 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50025030779184,"sku":"BDodqh","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/746451-odqh-Square.jpg?v=1754272745","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-odqh","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}