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The Threat

By: Nathaniel Stein
Narrated by: Pete Cross
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Melvin Levin is a middle-aged man who is dissatisfied with his dull and mediocre life. That is, he was until he received a mysterious death threat in the mail. Terrified at first, Levin soon becomes accustomed to the threat—and then, increasingly, delighted with it, thrilled with his newfound importance as a “threatened man.” But as his obsession with maintaining this identity becomes all-consuming, he risks blinding himself to the twin dangers of the threat itself and—perhaps worse—his own deranged mind.

At once absurdist, moving, and savagely funny, The Threat is a timeless parable of the comic lengths to which people go to protect the delusions that validate them.

©2024 Nathaniel Stein (P)2024 Dreamscape Media

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"Pete Cross uses an arch tone and deliberate pacing to deliver this dark satire of contemporary life. Cross’s portrayal of the telephone voice of the potential killer adds a dark tone reminiscent of CATCH-22 and A CONFEDERACY OF DUNCES. For fans of outrageous, biting social commentary wrapped in a white-hot slapstick package." - Audiofile Magazine

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This book was absurd!

I thought this was wonderful! A genuine joy in absurdity.

This book follows a finicky man who thinks now that he has received a death threat that he has joined some exclusive club of people who are worthy of such things. Being along side Melvin as he revels in his impending death is really a joy. Super funny book I highly recommend giving this hidden gem a look!

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