**The thrilling debut novel 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 and her colleagues start
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. To exact that long-awaited revenge, she will have to risk her
career, her life, and the fate of Dantalion's future victims. Does
vengeance come at too high a price?
'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 packed with action and
intrigue. Dark, twisted and horribly captivating.' --Ian Green
'Tense, gripping, brutal, scary - The Hacker has everything you'd want
from a thriller. Perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson.' --P.R. Black
