Ghost In The Datastream

The Crimson Cipher (Book One) plunges readers into a rain-slicked Singapore where skyscrapers pulse with data, corporations rule like gods, and morality is just another system override.Jayanthi "Jay" Jais was once a rising star at OmniCorp, a brilliant cryptographer designing ethical frameworks for the world's most advanced AI. Until she uncovered the truth, a hidden back door that gave someone absolute control, a kill switch for conscience. Her reward was erasure. Fired, blacklisted, and branded unstable, Jay became a digital ghost, surviving on petty hacks and underworld jobs.But when a dying data runner thrusts a glowing crimson drive into her hands, Jay is dragged into a conspiracy that makes her exile look merciful. The drive pulses with impossible code - alive, elegant, and dangerous. OmniCorp wants it back. A relentless cybernetic assassin wants her dead. And an old mentor may be the only ally she has left.With every keystroke, Jay must outwit hunters, corrupt corporations, and the ghosts of her own past. The Crimson Cipher could rewrite the future or end it.Perfect for fans of William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, and cyber-thrillers like Altered Carbon, this high-octane techno-thriller blends pulse-pounding action, haunting atmosphere, and questions that cut to the heart of humanity's relationship with AI.The hunt has begun. The ghost is awake. The Crimson Cipher is calling. A storyteller with a sharp eye for Lifes' delicious ironies.