{"product_id":"the-block-a-cryptocurrency-private-eye-mystery-paperback","title":"The Block: A Cryptocurrency Private Eye Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn D. McMickle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the year 2050, the world has experienced a near total economic collapse, destroying the global monetary system. After years of struggle, a new form of exchange arose: cryptocurrencies called scripts, digital IOUs centrally managed through programs called blockchains. And the ambitious Proctors, who control the blocks, restlessly seek to expand their power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilt Bruckner investigates blocks to counter fraud and is struggling to keep his script-chasing business afloat when a mysterious woman enters his establishment in need of his help. Joy Hanford's script has not only been stolen but wiped from the blockchain database. This problem is unheard of and can only be resolved by Milt, or so he hopes. He needs the large commission to keep his business afloat and afford to pay his tech whiz researcher, Judith. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom New Chicago to Mexico City, Milt is thrust into intrigue from all angles. He must evade government agents who think he's a suspect, is forced to work with Python, a secretive anarchist group that claims to want free enterprise blockchain, and all the while still trying to undercover what really happened to Joy's script. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For fans of speculative fiction and good old-fashioned detective stories, \u003cem\u003eThe Block\u003c\/em\u003e is a modern take on noir with a Crypto twist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 204\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.43 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721675018303,"sku":"9781088063170","price":30.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6440b3cdd78649603f4bad90e4552183.webp?v=1765093198","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-block-a-cryptocurrency-private-eye-mystery-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}