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A damsel in distress. A dangerous dame. A metric-ton of coffee... Private Investigator Frank Harken's worldwide fame has only made him more cynical. And living in a giant mall covering the entire USA only serves to drive him nuts on a daily basis. So when a femme fatale barges in asking Harken to track down her sister, he knows when he's heard an offer too good to be true. Puzzled by the sudden arrival of Arjay, a sentient coffee-making robot he never ordered, Frank shrugs and rolls with the caffeinated punches. But as the intrepid duo dig deeper into the missing dame's disappearance, they uncover a deadly plot that could take down the best part of a society gone bananas... Can the world-weary PI and his barista-bot foil the dastardly scheme to rob Americans of their entertainment? The Great American Deception is a sci-fi comedy satire. If you like quirky characters, cultural mashups, and original wordplay, then you'll love Scott Stein's futuristic send-up. Buy The Great American Deception to brew up a laugh-out-loud mystery today!

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Stein keeps the stakes high and the laughs coming, juxtaposing the gritty mystery and dystopian setting with Arjay's perky narration to excellent effect. Sure to appeal to fans of Douglas Adams, this zany, uproarious mystery is a constant delight. - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Get ready for some super great fun! The Great American Deception is a hilarious (and deeply disturbing) voyage through a futuristic netherworld of caffeinated robots and diet pizza. Somewhere-possibly nowhere-Douglas Adams is sighing pleasurably with a combination of approval and afterlife indigestion. - Gary Shteyngart, author of Little Failure and Lake Success The Great American Deception is such fun to read! Both funny and insightful, this Scott Stein original sends up the conventions and conceits of contemporary life in a daffy, cultural mash-up. - Paula Marantz Cohen, author of Suzanne Davis Gets a Life and Beatrice Bunson's Guide to Romeo and Juliet The Great American Deception is by far the most enjoyable novel told from the point of view of a futuristic coffee machine I have ever read! - Ben Schwartz, actor and writer A laugh-out-loud detective noir that reads like Twin Peaks meets Futurama. Even the footnotes are hilarious! -Jacopo della Quercia, author of The Great Abraham Lincoln Pocket Watch Conspiracy and co-author of MacTrump An amusing SF private eye/coffee spoof, chock-full of silicon circuits, served with laughs. This coffee tale offers good taste (to the last drop). - Kirkus Reviews

Get ready for some super great fun! The Great American Deception is a hilarious (and deeply disturbing) voyage through a futuristic netherworld of caffeinated robots and diet pizza. Somewhere--possibly nowhere--Douglas Adams is sighing pleasurably with a combination of approval and afterlife indigestion. --Gary Shteyngart, author of Little Failure and Lake Success The Great American Deception is such fun to read! Both funny and insightful, this Scott Stein original sends up the conventions and conceits of contemporary life in a daffy, cultural mash-up. --Paula Marantz Cohen, author of Suzanne Davis Gets a Life and Beatrice Bunson's Guide to Romeo and Juliet

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