Corporate gunslinger : a novel / Doug Engstrom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Engstrom, Doug, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gunfighters--Fiction.

Gunfighters.

Insurance companies--Fiction.

Insurance companies.

Collecting of accounts--Fiction.

Collecting of accounts.

Dueling--Fiction.

Dueling.

Contract labor--Fiction.

Contract labor.

Survival--Fiction.

Survival.

Reality television programs--Fiction.

Reality television programs.

Genre:

Fiction.

Dystopian fiction.

Satirical literature.

Physical Description:

310 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Harper Voyager, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020]

Summary:

"Like many Americans in the middle of the 21st century, aspiring actress Kira Clark is in debt. She financed her drama education with loans secured by a "lifetime services contract." If she defaults, her creditors will control every aspect of her life. Behind on her payments and facing foreclosure, Kira reluctantly accepts a large signing bonus to become a corporate gunfighter for TKC Insurance. After a year of training, she will take her place on the dueling fields that have become the final, lethal stop in the American legal system. Putting her MFA in acting to work, Kira takes on the persona of a cold, intimidating gunslinger known as "Death's Angel." But just as she becomes the most feared gunfighter in TKC's stable, she's severely wounded during a duel on live video, shattering her aura of invincibility. A series of devastating setbacks follow, forcing Kira to face the truth about her life and what she's become. When the opportunity to fight another professional for a huge purse arises, Kira sees it as a chance to buy a new life ... or die trying"--Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780062897688

0062897683

OCLC:

1157237621

Publisher Number:

99985051075