A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - A witty and thought-provoking mystery that reimagines the spy story to explore the nature of relationships in a digital age:...

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - A witty and thought-provoking mystery that reimagines the spy story to explore the nature of relationships in a digital age: the follow-up to Jane Pek's "thoroughly modern twist on classic detective fiction," The Verifiers (New York Times Book Review)

"Jane Pek's writing is really fun and will keep you hooked." --Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Claudia Lin--mystery novel superfan and, until recently, clich?d underemployed English major--has scored her dream job: co-running Veracity, a dating detective agency for chronically online New Yorkers who want to know if their prospective partners are telling the truth. Unfortunately, along the way, she and her colleagues--tech savant Squirrel, and the elegant and intimidating Becks--have uncovered a far-reaching AI conspiracy. And the corporate matchmakers may be resorting to murder to protect their secrets.

In the wake of a client's sudden death, Claudia convinces his ex, an industry insider, to turn on his employer and feed the verifiers information about what the powerful dating platforms are really up to. But even as Claudia starts to get a feel for this new genre--just call her Lin, Claudia Lin--she's distracted by the possibility of romance with both Becks and a very charming target. She also fears that her beloved older brother is unwittingly being drawn into the matchmakers' deadly web. And as Becks reminds Claudia: spy tropes dictate that someone you trust will betray you.

Author: Jane Pek
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 12/03/2024
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.32w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780593470152


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2024
Publishers Weekly 09/09/2024
BookPage 12/01/2024

About the Author
JANE PEK was born and grew up in Singapore. She holds a BA from Yale University, a JD from the New York University School of Law, and an MFA in Fiction from Brooklyn College. She is the author of a novel, The Verifiers, and her short fiction has appeared in The Brooklyn Review, Witness, Conjunctions, Literary Hub, and twice in The Best American Short Stories. She currently lives in New York, where she works as a lawyer at a global investment company.