In a story reminiscent of George Lucas's USC student film THX 1138, Human Resources tells the tale of the downtrodden Ben Ogilvy, who, in this world of corporate consolidation, automation, and downsizing, may just be be the last employee on earth. When Ben's employment status is thrust into doubt by a vice president of human resources, things take a disturbing turn for the worst.
William H. Staeger, Jr. is the author of Painkiller, a gritty spy thriller featuring W. Cooper, an irascible, quasi-retired CIA operative stationed in the British Virgin Islands, and his sometime partner Julie Laramie, a sharp-tongued satellite intelligence analyst. An International Thriller Writers Best First Novel nominee.