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Ryan Speck is a Seattle-area writer who churns out the occassional surreal absurdist novel or short story. He lists Max Barry, Michael J. Nelson, Douglas Adams, and Bret Easton Ellis amongst his inspirations. He wrote The Big Rusty Lie in 2006 and self-released it in 2008. A tale of absurd and silly detective work and substantial vulgarity, TBRL was a simplistic example of his general style.

favourite books

Company, Jennifer Government (Max Barry)
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
Mike Nelson's Death Rat!, Mike Nelson's Mind Over Matters (Michael J. Nelson)

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The Big Rusty Lie

Ryan Speck

An insane but brilliant detective and his Asian chauffeur search for a lost heiress and find everything but.


Bernardo Walterhaus is a detective on a mission: find a missing heiress that no one else can seem to locate. But this is no ordinary detective. Bernardo is the self-proclaimed "world's greatest detective," on the run from forced imprisonment in the Lombardo Institute For The Mentally Sub-Standard and yearning to save the day. The Mayor of Oberwalz is trying to put him back in the Institue (and wants him dead), his ex-partner hates his guts (and wants him dead), there are mercenaries following him (who want him dead), and he's hours behind everyone else on the case. But that won't stop Bernardo. Armed with cunning wit, tremendous luck, and an unerring ability to find himself in trouble, Bernardo will solve the case with the help of his driver/bodyguard, Ching Dic-Tofon, his favorite cabbie, "Sugah" Brown, and a pack of "Oberwalz's Finest," the most vulgar and violent cops you could ever hope to have on your side. Bernardo will find an unlikely solution, without a clue or a good idea, as long as the mercenaries, gnomes, orderlies, exploding castles, fake Germans, angry competitors, plane crashes, burning buildings, board meetings, boiling chocolate, fratboys, and criminal masterminds don't get him first.

 

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Daniel Delacy wrote 539 days ago

After one year on the site and over 700 reviews, I have accepted many....

Daniel Delacy wrote 798 days ago

Care to swap reads? Apocalypse Then

JANVIER wrote 1039 days ago

hello Ryan, How about w/listing your story for comment shortly? Yo....

Kennesaw wrote 1073 days ago

Alright Ryan I like your favorite book list. I have a few book done, ....

DMC wrote 1103 days ago

Hiya! Welcome to Authonomy! Just thought I’d let you know we have....

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I wrote 1106 days ago

Thanks, Ed. I do indeed string sentences along for comedic effect. My apologies to those who get sick of reading a mass of neverending words. My narrative voice tends to ramble and run-on like a Bret Easton Ellis character. view book

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