Out Clause

Out Clause — New Novel Coming MARCH 3RD, 2026
What if disappearing was the only way forward? Out Clause is a riveting new novel from Academy Award-winner Ernest Thompson, exploring the lives of people who vanish to escape the weight of their reality. From a CEO who fakes his death to a teacher who walks away from everything, these characters are more connected than they appear.

Synopsis:
What if you could leave your life? An unhappily married CEO jumps from a Connecticut bridge, body never found. A troubled flight attendant still mourning her lover lost on 9-11 goes missing from a cruise ship. An Arizona schoolteacher, unable to reconcile the sexual compromise he’s been maneuvered into, steals from a student kiosk and vanishes. An internet celebrity crosses the final line, self-pleasures before millions, and is last seen boarding a hot air balloon—empty when it crash lands. Every year, 500,000 Americans go missing. 1,500 never return. Where are they—and is there a connection? Yes. Welcome to Out Clause.
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