Books like You by Austin Grossman
When Russell joins a revolutionary video‑game company, he soon finds himself surrounded by eccentric tech‑nerds and former friends. A seemingly innocuous software bug pulls him into a complex mystery that spans twenty years, involving criminals, hackers, and the underground world of video‑game development.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Austin Grossman
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