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Start Up by Steinhauer, Olen is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Start Up about?

A young man struggles to find his identity in this short story by the bestselling author of The Tourist. Olen Steinhauer's crafty story begins as an affectionate recounting by Tom, a down-on-his-luck graduate caring for his sick mother and reconnecting with his awkward friend, Jerry McLaughlin. Jerry lives in a relative's basement in Chicago, and over the intervening months the two young men strategize Jerry's seemingly innocuous plan to become a super-villain in the spirit of Bond greats like Blofeld. Things turn dark, however, when Jerry's plans find success, and he enlists the wayward Tom to help him expand his little start-up to the next level. At turns witty and diabolical, "The Start-Up" is a fiendish take on the spy genre, as well as the dangerous friendships of Highsmith, le Carré, and others. "Start-Up" by Olen Steinhauer is one of 20 short stories within Mulholland Books's Strand Originals series, featuring thrilling stories by the most legendary authors in the Strand Magazine archives. View the full series list at mulhollandbooks.com and read them all!

Who reads Start Up?

Author

Steinhauer, Olen

Publisher

Mulholland Books, Little, Brown and Company

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780316361224

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Thriller, Fiction

Rating

3.7 / 5 (30 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14