Author John D. McMickle’s New Audiobook, “The Block: A Cryptocurrency Private Eye Mystery,” is a Gripping Mystery Offering a Modern Take on the Classic Noir Genre – PR.com

Washington,
DC,
January
15,
2025
–(PR.com)– John
D.
McMickle
has
completed
his
new
audiobook,
“The
Block:
A
Cryptocurrency
Private
Eye
Mystery”:
an
enthralling
narrative
that
offers
a
modern
twist
on
the
noir
genre,
set
against
the
backdrop
of
a
futuristic
world
where
traditional
finance
has
collapsed,
and
digital
currencies
reign
supreme.

“In
the
year
2050,
the
world
has
experienced
a
near
total
economic
collapse,
destroying
the
global
monetary
system,”
writes
McMickle.
“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.

“Milt
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.

“From
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.”

Published
by
Audiobook
Network,
author
John
D.
McMickle’s
new
audiobook
merges
the
gritty
elements
of
classic
noir
with
the
high-tech
intrigue
of
the
cryptocurrency
world,
creating
a
gripping
and
immersive
experience
that
is
sure
to
captivate
the
hearts
and
imaginations
of
audiences.
Expertly
paced
and
full
of
suspense,
“The
Block”
promises
to
engage
fans
of
detective
fiction
and
speculative
technology,
leaving
them
on
the
edge
of
their
seats
right
up
until
the
shocking
conclusion.

Listeners
can
purchase
the
audiobook
edition
of
“The
Block:
A
Cryptocurrency
Private
Eye
Mystery”
by
John
D.
McMickle
through
Audible,
the
Apple
iTunes
store,
or
Amazon.

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