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Three bored boys—Billy, Alf, and Clark—dream of acquiring Playboy’s 1987 issue, which they consider priceless. Their plan turns into a perilous heist featuring locked buildings, alarms and leaps across rooftops. Billy’s scheme relies on befriending Mary Zelinsky, the coded‑savvy daughter of a convenience‑store owner. Mary, a talented computer enthusiast with a dry wit, is far more capable than Billy. What begins as a trick to win her affection turns into a tough choice: deceive the girl he might be falling for or uphold his promise to friends. The novel explores teenage friendship, first love and the challenges of male adolescence, all set against a backdrop of early computer programming.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Jason Rekulak
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