Old school, I said.
Always film. Never digital.
That's how it's done.
— The Ghost
Here are the first five chapters of Five Dollar Wrench, The True Confession of a Bitcoin Thief.
Actually, I'll share a few scenes from chapter six, too. That seems like a better place to pause.
Everything is linked below, scene by scene, to make it easier to read, bookmark, and continue later. The average scene would be roughly 3 to 7 pages in a printed book.
I've been told the novel is a darkly comic crime thriller. Perhaps. I think of it as literary fiction, because it's more about the criminal than the crimes.
This is the current draft, which is nearing completion. I'm mostly polishing and tidying things up at this point.
I plan on publishing the novel in early 2026.
— H. E.
20: Some Guys Don't Need Names
The rest is coming soon!
Chapter Six, Continued:
45: The Looks
46: The House
47: The Analyst
48: The Birth Certificate
49: The New Hampshire Quarter
50: Chapter Seven
51: A Hot Tub And A Speedex
52: A Movie And A Bracelet
53: Applesauce
54: Grapes On The Vine
55: Doin' A Jahb
56: Giving A Wrench
57: The Boating Accident
58: Lost Words And An Old Rule
59: Elliott, Éclairs, And The Ocean
60: Chapter Eight
61: War And Peace
62: The Boogie Man
63: The Mess
64: Buckle Under Pressure
65: Effard And Effort
66: Claire's Questions
67: A Shell Of A Former Self
68: The Keys To Happiness
69: Noah's Stark Reality
70: Chapter Nine
71: A Few Bad Women
72: New Rules
73: Finding A Lifter
74: Comeuppance
75: To Keep You Honest
76: The Test Run
77: For Future Reference
78: Heads Or Tails
79: The Hot Tub Goes Cold
80: Chapter Ten
81: A Real Go-Getter
82: Mapping Miami
83: Checking In
84: Block Party
85: To Not See In Austin
86: Checking Out
87: Pool Party
88: S.H.E. In L.A.
89: Sorry, Jojo
90: Chapter Eleven
91: The Smoker
92: Voicemail
93: Speakerphone
94: The Kiss
95: The Creamer
96: Not Mike
97: Sofia
98: Freedom
99: Collect
100: Chapter Twelve
101: The Cave
102: The Joke
103: The Story You Tell
104: The First And Second
105: Postscript
106: About The Novel
107: About The Author