{"product_id":"9780999757116","title":"Factor Man","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne man holds the key to the most revolutionary and powerful technology since the invention of the atom bomb.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe press wants to interview Factor Man. The Chinese government wants to kill him. And the FBI wants to protect him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBut first, they need to find him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Burkett is a statistics-savvy journalist, but he isn’t qualified to judge the extraordinary claims in an anonymous email he receives from “Factor Man.” Is FM a crackpot, or has he discovered what computer scientists call “God’s algorithm?” As FM solves increasingly complex math problems in a public countdown to the day his identity will be revealed, the momentous consequences of his apparent invention draw the attention of a Chinese assassin. Will Factor Man survive until his coming-out party, or will his technology die with him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvance praise for \u003cem\u003eFactor Man\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFactor Man\u003c\/em\u003e gives us a hero for our times: a tech genius with common sense and a commitment to social responsibility. An original, smart thriller that stretches your imagination and keeps you engaged to the end.”—AMY ROGERS, author of \u003cem\u003ePetroplague\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ben Stiller should play me in the movie!”—ROBERT HASDAY, Partner, Duane Morris LLP\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fantastic job of taking us on a ride featuring engaging characters, exciting action and deep-thinking heroes and villains of a type all too rare in the genre. I greatly enjoyed this book.” —BART MASSEY, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Portland State University\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A real page-turner, thanks to the characters, plot twists and humor. Even though I’m nicer than the guy in the book, I still loved it.” —BRIAN FINN, ex-president of Credit Suisse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A classy and clever thriller best read with your phone off and your brain on.”—MARK BLACKABY, author of \u003cem\u003eYou’ll Never Be Here Again\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zowie Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49785434931440,"sku":"9780999757116","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780999757116","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}