*Picks and Shovels* is a new, standalone technothriller starring Marty Hench, my two-fisted, hard-fighting, tech-scam-busting forensic accountant. You can pre-order it on my latest Kickstarter, which features a brilliant audiobook read by Wil Wheaton:

http://martinhench.com

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@pluralistic Pledge done :) Now just have to wait :D
@kushal @pluralistic I actually like the waiting for kickstarters. I just got the final shipment for #The Expanse comic. It delivered bits over the past year (or two?) and the last box had the third book, some patches and hats and other bits. It was neat.