Martin Hench

Cory Doctorow

A sharp, fast-paced techno-thriller follows Martin Hench, a veteran forensic accountant who specializes in uncovering the hidden fraud behind Silicon Valley’s biggest fortunes. When a routine investigation draws him into a dangerous tangle of cryptocurrency, corporate deception, and powerful interests, Hench must rely on experience, skepticism, and old-fashioned detective work to stay ahead of those determined to bury the truth. Blending noir atmosphere with incisive commentary on technology, wealth, and institutional corruption, the novel offers a compelling portrait of a digital world where accountability is always one step behind innovation. Cory Doctorow’s brisk, witty style makes this both an entertaining mystery and a pointed critique of modern tech culture.

Cory Doctorow

Forensic accountant Martin Hench returns in a sharp, fast-moving thriller that exposes the hidden machinery of America’s prison-industrial complex. When an investigation draws him into a world where incarceration, private finance, and corporate power are deeply intertwined, Hench must navigate an adversarial system designed to profit from human vulnerability. Blending cyberpunk energy with incisive political and economic critique, the novel explores exploitation, inequality, corruption, and the high cost of treating people as assets. Timely and provocative, it delivers a tense mystery while challenging the structures that shape modern life.