Bad Twin is a tie-in novel for the television show Lost. The authorship of Bad Twin is attributed to Gary Troup, a fictional character mentioned on the show. The real author has not been revealed by the publisher. The manuscript of Bad Twin was discovered by the characters of Lost in Season 2 and has been mentioned in two episodes and while the novel's plot has no link to the television show, Bad Twin contains many references.^[1] Daniel Defoes Robinson Crusoe; title page of 1719 newspaper edition A novel (from French nouvelle, new) is an extended fictional narrative in prose. ... Lost is an American drama-mystery-adventure television series that follows the lives of the survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious tropical island. ... Season 2 cast This article contains character information for the American drama/adventure television series Lost. ...

Bad Twin is part of the Lost Experience, an interactive game connected to the storyline of Lost, but not directly part of it.^[2] On May 9th, 2006, the fictional corporation The Hanso Foundation ran a quarter-page ad in several major newspapers, including The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Chicago Tribune. The ad repudiates Bad Twin for its "attacks" and "misinformation" about the Hanso Foundation.^[3] Lost Experience is the name of an alternate reality game that runs alongside the second season of the popular television show Lost in the UK, and during the break between season 2 and 3 in the US/Canada. ... In the world of the television series Lost, The Hanso Foundation was formed by arms purveyor Alvar Hanso, who turned his attention from keeping the world safe through the development of sophisticated weapons systems to focus instead on the development of new technologies to create a brighter future for all... The Washington Post is the largest and oldest newspaper in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. ... The Philadelphia Inquirer is one of a two Knight Ridder newspaper duopoly daily for the Philadelphia area. ... The Chicago Tribune, formerly self-styled as the Worlds Greatest Newspaper, remains one of the principal daily newspapers of the midwestern United States. ...

References

1. ^ Memmott, Carol, "'Bad Twin' is 'Lost' in translation", USA Today, May 2, 2006.
2. ^ "If you think the show is puzzling...", Associated Press, April 28, 2006.
3. ^ McCarthy, Sean, "Web, book, fake ads help fans get ‘Lost’", Boston Herald, May 10, 2006.

External links

• Amazon.com interview with author
• Gary Troup's website
• ISBN 1401302769