You Only Live Once
You Only Live Once by Haris Orkin is a humorous thriller published by Black Rose Writing on February 15, 2022. This 274-page novel follows James Flynn, a skilled marksman and black belt who believes he is a secret agent, despite being a heavily medicated patient in a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital. As Flynn navigates his delusions, he escapes the hospital, convinced that he must thwart an enemy infiltration of the Secret Service.
Readers will find a blend of action and comedy as Flynn’s misadventures unfold, leading him to carjack a young orderly named Sancho. The narrative explores themes of heroism and madness, as Flynn’s paranoid delusions blur the lines between reality and fiction. This edition presents a unique take on international crime and mystery, inviting readers into a world where a mental patient and an unwitting accomplice must confront a villainous genius with grand ambitions.
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“A brilliant homage to everyone’s favorite super-spy, and a hilarious, action-packed, made-for-the-movies thriller about a man suavely dancing along both sides of the thin line between heroism and madness.” -Matt Forbeck, New York Times bestselling author of Halo: New Blood
James Flynn is an expert shot, a black belt in karate, fluent in four languages and irresistible to women. He’s also a heavily medicated patient in a Los Angeles psychiatric hospital. Flynn believes his locked ward is the headquarters of Her Majesty’s Secret Service and that he is a secret agent with a license to kill.
When the hospital is acquired by a new HMO, Flynn is a convinced that the Secret Service has been infiltrated by the enemy. He escapes to save the day and carjacks a young orderly named Sancho.
This crazy day trip turns into a very real adventure when Flynn is mistaken for an actual secret agent. Paranoid delusions have suddenly become reality, and now it’s up to a mental patient and a terrified orderly to bring down an insecure, evil genius bent on world domination.
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