Description

A timely and shocking thriller about a young woman who is the target of a social-media smear campaign.

“Smart, sardonic, sexy, suspenseful—and scary, because it’s probably true.” —Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series

Her perfect job becomes the perfect nightmare when a stalker hacks her phone.

Candace Walker is thrilled when she lands a new job at a hip Manhattan tech company and gets a brand-new iPhone. She’s more than ready to move on from creating clickbait ads for weight-loss pills and herbal erection boosters, and is determined to dazzle the startup team she joins.

A week later, though, everything is at risk: Candace is the target of a mysterious harasser and an online smear campaign. She tosses her new phone into the Hudson River, begins hiding out in her sister’s storage locker in New Jersey, and can’t think of a single person she can trust. But Candace hasn’t come this far—and gone to such lengths—to submit to what is happening without a fight.

About the author(s)

S. J. Maher is an award-winning journalist who has uncovered scandals, reported from remote outports, jails, warships, hospitals, parliamentary chambers, Afghanistan, and Haiti. His second novel, Salvage, was shortlisted for awards by the Crime Writers of Canada and The International Thriller Writers. He writes his books at anchor on his old sailboat, Free Spirit. Visit him at sjmaher.ca or follow him on Twitter @stphnmaher.

Reviews

Praise for Social Misconduct

“This smart and speedy book [is] revelatory, entertaining, and presented by SJ Maher . . . in a style that’s both fresh and original.”

“Readers . . . will love the immediacy of Candace’s evasive maneuvers and never-get-caught attitude. Journalist Maher’s third novel is full of . . . fast-paced action.”

“Smart, sardonic, sexy, suspenseful—and scary, because it’s probably true.”

Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series

“A very topical thriller . . . Could not put it down.” 

Shinan Govani, Social columnist