Aloysius Tucker vows vengeance when a hacker terrorizes his ten-year-old cousin online. But the situation goes sideways fast, threatening to take Tucker off-line for good. #TuckerGate
Promising his cousin that he''ll get an apology from an Internet bully, Tucker finds himself in a flame war that goes nuclear after a hacker is murdered. Now more hackers, the whole Twitterverse, and a relentless bounty hunter agree on one thing-Tucker is the killer and he must be stopped.
With death threats filling his inbox, Tucker battles Anonymous, Chinese spies, and his own self-destructive rage while chasing a murderer the online community has named the HackMaster. Can Tucker clear his name and build a case against the killer before the death threats come true?
Praise for Hacked:
"Outstanding...[A] bloody but supremely readable outing."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"This outing, despite some nasty revelations about cyberbullying, is the most upbeat of the [Tucker Mysteries]."-Kirkus Reviews
"Lock down your social media accounts, put some tape across your webcam, and close your blinds before you settle in to read this, because Ray Daniel-like his wry, world-weary hacker protagonist, Aloysius Tucker-is damn good at what he does. Hacked is more than just a thrilling story-it''s also a timely takedown of internet outrage culture, and a harrowing exploration of the very consequences of online bullying."-Chris Holm, Anthony Award-winning author of The Killing Kind
Praise for the Tucker Mysteries:
"Compulsively readable...Against a meticulously detailed Boston background, the likable but undisciplined Tucker lurches from one crisis to the next."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Crisp writing, an engaging plot, and well-drawn characters make this...a corker of a mystery."-Library Journal (starred review)
"A fast-paced crime thriller with an engaging narrator, quirky characters, and explosive secrets...4 stars."-Suspense Magazine
