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Social Engineer

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Reads 140,094
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Parts 17
Time 1h 21m

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A pharmaceutical company under cyberattack from China. The chemical formula for their Alzheimer's drug at stake.

Can elite hacker Brody Taylor fortify their cyber-defences before it's too late? And can hackers ever be trusted?

Hired by a global pharmaceutical company to test their digital defences, elite hacker, Brody Taylor, applies his computer mastery and repertoire of audacious confidence tricks to penetrate their most secure systems.

Can Brody obtain the secret chemical formula for their latest drug?

Are his motivations as pure as they first appear?

Could his new girlfriend somehow be influencing Brody's actions?


Accurately depicting real-world, modern-day computer hacking techniques, SOCIAL ENGINEER is a standalone novella that introduces Brody Taylor and the Deep Web Thriller series.

The Deep Web Thriller Series:
The Deep Web Thriller series features Brody Taylor, an elite computer hacker who specialises in hacking and social engineering the weakest link of all computer systems: the humans who use them.

SOCIAL ENGINEER - A Deep Web Thriller #0

INVASION OF PRIVACY - A Deep Web Thriller #1

If you love intricately plotted thrillers with unexpected twists that are packed with technology and great characters, read SOCIAL ENGINEER now.All Rights Reserved

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THE PLOT TWIST

Jasmine never expected to wake up inside her best friend's Wattpad novel! Suddenly, she finds herself as a servant in a wealthy Indian family with three brothers, all set to marry women they hate. But Jasmine knows a dark secret: one of these wives is evil and will destroy the family. The problem? Jasmine doesn't know which one it is, and her character is supposed to die early in the story! Desperate to survive, she sets out on a mission to find the evil wife and stop her. But with her quirky and unpredictable nature, she quickly catches the attention of one of the brothers, who is intrigued by her strange behavior. As Jasmine races against time, she must navigate a world filled with romance, deception, and unexpected twists. Will she change the story and save herself, or will she meet the same fate as her character? Find out in "The Plot Twist."