First published 2013
In the aftermath of the tech boom, fraud investigator Maxine Tarnow digs into the suspicious finances of a high-flying cybersecurity firm and its eccentric billionaire CEO. As she follows the digital trail of money and power, Maxine navigates a maze of swindlers, spies, and secret histories that stretch back to the dawn of the internet. With the city on the edge of collapse, Maxine races to uncover the truth before the last of the tech bubble bursts around her.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, mystery, thriller, 21st-century, cyberpunk
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, corporate-corruption, financial-crimes, high-stakes
Setting: New York City
Period: 2001
477 pages · Hardcover · Penguin Press