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Burner: A Novel
“An informed, interesting, and well-paced novel set in a world very similar to our own, Mike Trigg’s Burner is a cautionary tale for the digital age.”—IndieReader, IR Approved
Inspired by the explosive events of our polarized political climate, Burner is an all-too plausible contemporary thriller that examines the social and personal consequences of the lost sense of identity, trust, and truth itself that characterizes our technology-obsessed culture.
Shane Stoller has just been arrested for domestic terrorism, accused of being the mastermind behind the online profile Burner_911—the anonymous leader of a massive populist movement. Chloe Corbin has just been abducted by Burner_911’s followers in a lawless uprising on the streets of San Francisco, targeted as the socialite daughter of a tech billionaire. What nobody knows is that Shane and Chloe are secretly in love despite coming from opposite worlds. Plagued with regret but unable to communicate with his followers from prison, Shane tries desperately to find a way to save Chloe from the forces he has unleashed. From her own captivity, Chloe becomes more sympathetic to Burner_911’s cause—and transitions from victim to conspirator in an effort to free herself and exonerate Shane.
Part tragic love story, part mind-bending psychological thriller, Burner dives headfirst into the modern zeitgeist of politically motivated disinformation, toxic internet subcultures, and our continuing need for belonging, purpose, and love in an age of distorted online personas.
Inspired by the explosive events of our polarized political climate, Burner is an all-too plausible contemporary thriller that examines the social and personal consequences of the lost sense of identity, trust, and truth itself that characterizes our technology-obsessed culture.
Shane Stoller has just been arrested for domestic terrorism, accused of being the mastermind behind the online profile Burner_911—the anonymous leader of a massive populist movement. Chloe Corbin has just been abducted by Burner_911’s followers in a lawless uprising on the streets of San Francisco, targeted as the socialite daughter of a tech billionaire. What nobody knows is that Shane and Chloe are secretly in love despite coming from opposite worlds. Plagued with regret but unable to communicate with his followers from prison, Shane tries desperately to find a way to save Chloe from the forces he has unleashed. From her own captivity, Chloe becomes more sympathetic to Burner_911’s cause—and transitions from victim to conspirator in an effort to free herself and exonerate Shane.
Part tragic love story, part mind-bending psychological thriller, Burner dives headfirst into the modern zeitgeist of politically motivated disinformation, toxic internet subcultures, and our continuing need for belonging, purpose, and love in an age of distorted online personas.
356 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 16, 2024
About the author
Mike Trigg
5 books63 followersMike Trigg was born in Kentucky and raised in Wisconsin. Prior to becoming an author, he was an executive, founder, and investor in dozens of technology start-up companies for over 25 years.
Trigg’s debut novel, the Silicon Valley corporate thriller BIT FLIP, received widespread critical acclaim, with 5-star reviews from Foreword, IndieReader, and the Manhattan Book Review and lauded by the San Francisco Chronicle as a “twisty, acerbic corporate thriller.”
His second novel, BURNER, is a “searing, all-too-believable novel” (BookLife Reviews, Editor’s Pick) and “fascinating thriller in which an online movement swallows up the person who started it.” (Foreword Clarion Reviews). Described as “a cautionary tale for the digital age” by IndieReader and an IR Approved novel, BURNER dives head-first into the pernicious impacts of technology and social media on our lives.
Trigg’s work has been featured in Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, and Literary Hub. Living in Portola Valley, California with his wife and two sons, he is a frequent columnist and has been a contributor to Writer’s Digest, TechCrunch, Entrepreneur, and Fast Company. For more information, including posts, media coverage, events, videos, and more, visit miketrigg.com.
Trigg’s debut novel, the Silicon Valley corporate thriller BIT FLIP, received widespread critical acclaim, with 5-star reviews from Foreword, IndieReader, and the Manhattan Book Review and lauded by the San Francisco Chronicle as a “twisty, acerbic corporate thriller.”
His second novel, BURNER, is a “searing, all-too-believable novel” (BookLife Reviews, Editor’s Pick) and “fascinating thriller in which an online movement swallows up the person who started it.” (Foreword Clarion Reviews). Described as “a cautionary tale for the digital age” by IndieReader and an IR Approved novel, BURNER dives head-first into the pernicious impacts of technology and social media on our lives.
Trigg’s work has been featured in Publisher’s Weekly, Kirkus, and Literary Hub. Living in Portola Valley, California with his wife and two sons, he is a frequent columnist and has been a contributor to Writer’s Digest, TechCrunch, Entrepreneur, and Fast Company. For more information, including posts, media coverage, events, videos, and more, visit miketrigg.com.
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