NPI Bestseller Triple Cross;
Novel Use of Plagiarism?

Triple Cross by Pri Varikut, aka Jim Short, Wallace Nunavik, or James Patterson?

“…of course I borrowed my story lines and characters. That’s what I do; that’s all I do. I’m a sit-com writer.”

Pri Varicut

Crossing the Line?

North Pole bestseller, Triple Cross—A Holiday Mystery, written by Pri Varikut under the alias, “Jim Short,” has some crying plagiarism.

Wallace Nunavik, NPI VP of Operations, claims the story line bears a remarkable similarity to his life, while others are comparing it to New York Times bestseller, Double Cross, by James Patterson.

When asked about the allegations, Varicut, a striking Writers Guild member, replied flatly, “Look, I was offered a commission to write a novel. I’ve never written a novel. I’m out of work and I was under a holiday deadline. I used the techniques and devices I’ve always employed—of course I borrowed my story lines and characters. That’s what I do; that’s all I do. I’m a sit-com writer.”

Which explains the odd and arbitrary [Audience applause] inserted at the end of chapters throughout the book.

NPI continues to sell the book pending more fact finding. Efforts to reach James Patterson for comment were unsuccessful. Nunavik vows to seek restitution, if not legal recourse.