Lawyer Jakob Kerr’s debut is a gripping thriller that pulls back the curtain on the secret world of tech billionaires. Mackenzie Clyde, Dead Money’s 6-ft. -2-in., perpetually underestimated protagonist, is the unofficial fixer for Silicon Valley’s most prestigious venture capitalist. After the visionary CEO and founder of tech’s buzziest start-up Trevor Canon is found dead, Mackenzie’s boss tasks her with helping the FBI solve the murder. Despite being a lawyer by trade, Mackenzie hits the ground running on the investigation and quickly discovers that the extremely unliked Trevor amended his will days before his untimely demise. Specifically, he added a “dead money” clause so that his assets will remain frozen until someone is tried for his murder. Mackenzie has made a career out of reasoning with tech bros. Now she must try and talk one of them into helping her solve the highest-profile murder in America. —Shannon Carlin
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