The Hacker: a cutting-edge thriller perfect for fans of Larsson, Harris and Suarez
Sep 2022 · The Ericka Blackwood Files Book 1 · Bloomsbury Publishing
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'The Ericka Blackwood Files pack a serious punch. Dark and gripping, and brimming with authentic technologies that power our modern world - as well as the vulnerabilities that threaten it.' Daniel Suarez
FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood chases a deadly online predator in a high-stakes hunt for the truth. Perfect for fans of Thomas Harris and Stieg Larsson.
He's online. He's anonymous. He's deadly.
When a video surfaces on the Dark Web showing a murder no one else could have witnessed, FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood starts tracking down the killer. But the case is even darker than Ericka thought. Hidden behind an avatar named Dantalion, a criminal mastermind is feeding his sadistic appetites by directing the crimes of others – and he may have been orchestrating his twisted schemes for years.
As Ericka homes in on her target, the tables are suddenly turned. Dantalion has information that will help Ericka fulfil a deeply personal quest for revenge... but only if she risks her career, her life, and the fate of Dantalion's future victims. Does vengeance come at too high a price?
Reviews for The Hacker
'Frighteningly plausible... a thrilling rollercoaster of twists and turns.' Boyd Morrison
'One of the most engaging and intelligent thrillers of the year.' Kashif Hussein, Best Thriller Books
'Dark, brutal, scary – yet absolutely riveting.' Samantha Brick
'Creates an atmosphere of high-tech terror... A modern, thrilling novel.' Promoting Crime Fiction
FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood chases a deadly online predator in a high-stakes hunt for the truth. Perfect for fans of Thomas Harris and Stieg Larsson.
He's online. He's anonymous. He's deadly.
When a video surfaces on the Dark Web showing a murder no one else could have witnessed, FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood starts tracking down the killer. But the case is even darker than Ericka thought. Hidden behind an avatar named Dantalion, a criminal mastermind is feeding his sadistic appetites by directing the crimes of others – and he may have been orchestrating his twisted schemes for years.
As Ericka homes in on her target, the tables are suddenly turned. Dantalion has information that will help Ericka fulfil a deeply personal quest for revenge... but only if she risks her career, her life, and the fate of Dantalion's future victims. Does vengeance come at too high a price?
Reviews for The Hacker
'Frighteningly plausible... a thrilling rollercoaster of twists and turns.' Boyd Morrison
'One of the most engaging and intelligent thrillers of the year.' Kashif Hussein, Best Thriller Books
'Dark, brutal, scary – yet absolutely riveting.' Samantha Brick
'Creates an atmosphere of high-tech terror... A modern, thrilling novel.' Promoting Crime Fiction
About the author
Daniel Scanlan is a lawyer who has practised extensively in the areas of cybercrime, digital evidence, wiretap, smuggling and money laundering. He wrote the non-fiction Digital Evidence in Criminal Law and contributed to The Lawyer's Guide to the Forensic Sciences, winner of the Walter Owen Book Prize. He lives on Vancouver Island and enjoys ocean kayaking and hiking. When not outdoors, he is reading and will read almost anything, except books about lawyers. The Hacker is his first novel.
Follow Daniel on @DanielMScanlan https://danielscanlanauthor.com
Follow Daniel on @DanielMScanlan https://danielscanlanauthor.com
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