Dead Money: A Novel

**WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD • “A gripping thriller that pulls back the curtain on the secret world of tech billionaires.”— *Time* (100 Must-Read Books of 2025)**
**“A stone-cold banger of a novel—a twisty journey through Silicon Valley’s dark side, wrapped in a stunning mystery package with some wild surprises along the way.”—Blake Crouch, *New York Times* bestselling author of *Dark Matter***
**A *WASHINGTON POST* AND *CRIMEREADS* BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR**
*DON’T CALL ME A FIXER. THIS ISN’T HBO.*
As the unofficial “problem solver” for Silicon Valley’s most ruthless venture capitalist, Mackenzie Clyde’s an expert at wrangling tech bros and their multimillions—even as her own shot at a windfall remains just out of reach.
But now she’s playing for higher stakes. Because the lightning-rod CEO of tech’s hottest startup has just been murdered, leaving behind billions in “dead money” frozen in his will—and Mackenzie’s boss is the company’s chief investor.
With a fortune on the line and the official investigation going nowhere, it’s up to Mackenzie to step in and resolve things, fast.
Mackenzie’s a lawyer, not a detective. Cracking this fiendishly clever killing, with its list of suspects that reads like a who’s-who of Valley power players, should be way out of her league.
Except Mackenzie’s used to being underestimated. In fact, she’s counting on it.
**“Terrific . . . filled with jaw-dropping twists and turns . . . an unpredictable nesting-box of surprises.”— *The New York Times Book Review***