Meet Alex Chen—a private detective who breaks every stereotype in the book. Painfully introverted, socially awkward, and more comfortable with code than people, Alex possesses something no one else in the business has: elite hacking skills that are world-renowned in the darkest corners of the internet, though few in the "real world" know his name.
When criminals create perfect digital alibis, when smart homes become crime scenes, when hackers vanish leaving only questions, Alex is the one they call. Not because he's charming or charismatic, but because he can see what others can't: the ghost in the machine, the digital fingerprints that betray the truth.
This collection follows Alex through five cases that test his skills, challenge his isolation, and force him to confront the human cost of the crimes he solves.