MOSCOW, January 24 (Sputnik) – American writer James Patterson, largely known for his novels about the fictional psychologist Alex Cross, is set to amaze the world with his newest creation.
His new book, Private Vegas, is set to hit the shelves on January 26th.
The first, self-destructing physical copy, will cost $294,038, but comes with an exciting adventure.
It starts with a flight to "an undisclosed location" and includes champagne when you get there. A bomb squad will hold the copy of the book open while the lucky one reads it using gold binoculars. However, he will be made to watch the book blow up before having a five-course meal with James Patterson.
An additional 1,000 people in the US will have early access to digital copies of the book, which will be delivered through an iPad app. Random readers are given a code to redeem for access to the book. The codes will be released periodically over the next few days at the official website.
Each digital copy comes with a 24-hour countdown timer. When the time's up, the book disappears.
The book's website will feature information about which readers are currently reading through the book, how far along they are, how much time is left, and the speed at which they are reading.
Readers are also encouraged to report their stress levels while reading, starting at "goosebumps" and ramping up to "heart attack."
