{"product_id":"the-universe-has-filed-a-complaint-1","title":"The Universe Has Filed a Complaint | Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#111318;color:#e9e9eb;border:1px solid #777b85;border-radius:12px;padding:24px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;max-width:900px;margin:16px auto;font-family:Georgia,serif\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #7d8088;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#c5c8ce;letter-spacing:2px;font-size:12px;margin:0 0 8px\"\u003eINNOCENTLY INSANE CREATIONS · C.B. SHAW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#f2f2f2;font-size:25px;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eThe Universe Has Filed a Complaint\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#d0d3d8;margin:0\"\u003eEight billion suspects. One exhausted investigator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#f0f0f0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe universe has rules. Humanity has complaints.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArthur has spent an exhausting career investigating civilizations that somehow turn ordinary existence into an administrative disaster. Then he gets assigned to Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat begins as another routine investigation becomes far more personal when he encounters Nell Ward, a complaints officer haunted by a case she helped close, and Ruth Baines, a widow who refuses to let the truth be filed away and forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes a civilization worth saving?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#c9ccd3\"\u003eA darkly funny, thought-provoking science fiction novel about bureaucracy, accountability, human contradictions, and the stubborn possibility of doing better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #60646c;padding:13px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;color:#f4f4f5;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;padding:4px 0\"\u003eAbout the Story\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:12px 4px 3px;color:#d9dce2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHumanity is a troublesome case: a species capable of extraordinary compassion and breathtaking cruelty, magnificent inventions and catastrophic decisions, sometimes before breakfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs old decisions resurface and their consequences become impossible to ignore, Arthur must confront a question no official report can answer. For readers who enjoy satirical science fiction, philosophical humor, flawed characters, and stories that find heart in the middle of absolute chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #60646c;padding:13px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;color:#f4f4f5;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;padding:4px 0\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:12px 4px 3px;color:#d9dce2\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"padding-left:22px;margin:0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Universe Has Filed a Complaint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e C.B. Shaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 × 9 inches (US Trade)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-0-557-77719-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #60646c;padding:13px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;color:#f4f4f5;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;padding:4px 0\"\u003ePrint Quality \u0026amp; Materials\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:12px 4px 3px;color:#d9dce2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect-bound paperback with a matte illustrated cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack-and-white interior on cream, uncoated paper. Includes the complete 30-chapter novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #60646c;padding:13px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;color:#f4f4f5;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;padding:4px 0\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:12px 4px 3px;color:#d9dce2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eC.B. Shaw is an artist, creator, author, and software developer in progress. Professional Collector of Projects That Escalated Way Beyond the Original Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProfessionally Distracted. 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Other formats are separate products and may have different prices, ISBNs, and production specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover artwork is illustrative; final physical appearance can vary slightly with print production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails style=\"border-top:1px solid #60646c;padding:13px 0\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;color:#f4f4f5;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3px;padding:4px 0\"\u003eExplore the Story \u0026amp; Other Editions\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:12px 4px 3px;color:#d9dce2\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover more about Arthur, his intergalactic investigation, and the dark humor behind \u003cem\u003eThe Universe Has Filed a Complaint\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Explore The Universe Has Filed a Complaint by C.B. Shaw: dark comedy science fiction, Arthur and humanity\" aria-label=\"Read the C.B. 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