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Steve Hockensmith

Summary

Iris Rourke feels useless. She’s an underpaid copy editor, which means she usually spends her days battling misspellings, unnecessary Oxford commas (like the one the editor has inserted here!), and bad font choices that most people won’t even notice. But then she gets an email that offers her a surprising new use for her grammar skills and eye for detail: taking on an international crew of hackers.

Available since: 05/05/2024.

Print length: 25 pages.

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