The Fact Checker by Austin Kelley

The Fact Checker by Austin Kelley follows an unnamed, obsessive fact-checker in 2004 New York City who becomes entangled in a search for a missing farm worker, Sylvia, after she mentions "nefarious business" at the farmers' market. As the protagonist delves deeper into the case, his journey takes him to the city's hidden corners, forcing him to question the nature of truth, facts, and reality itself, blending humor, poignancy, and a critique of a rapidly changing information landscape.