The Hacker (Paperback)

Daniel Scanlan

ISBN 10: 1803289872 / ISBN 13: 9781803289878

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2022

About this Item

Paperback. First in a thrilling series from cybercrime specialist Daniel Scanlan. FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood chases a deadly online predator and nothing is as it seems. 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 must race to catch 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 schemes for years.As Ericka's investigation homes in on her target, the tables are suddenly turned. Dantalion knows that she is obsessed with tracking down the men who destroyed her sister's life, and has information that will enable her to find them.To exact her long-awaited revenge, Ericka will have to risk her career, her life, and the fate of Dantalion's future victims. But does vengeance come at too high a price? First in a techno thriller series from cybercrime specialist, Daniel Scanlan, featuring FBI Special Agent Ericka Blackwood. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Hacker (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1803289872
• ISBN 13: 9781803289878
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

The gripping debut techno thriller from cybercrime specialist Daniel Scanlan. 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?

Reviewers on The Hacker:

'Frighteningly plausible and deftly written, Daniel Scanlan’s debut is a thrilling roller coaster of twists and turns.' Boyd Morrison


'A thoroughly disturbing lightning-paced thriller. Dark, twisted and horribly captivating.' Ian Green


'Tense, gripping, brutal, scary – The Hacker has everything you'd want from a thriller.' P.R. Black

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"