Matt Richtel

signs The Devil's Plaything (Poisoned Pen $24.95 and Harper $9.99), a fascinating and unusual thriller by the Pulitzer Prize winning author (for the NY Times) of Hooked (alas, out of print) “Numerous plot twists and cliffhangers keep the reader turning the pages in this plausible if disquieting scenario ... (more)of Big Brother not only watching but also messing with minds.” - Publisher’s Weekly review “A brilliant thriller. A blend of Michael Crichton and Alfred Hitchcock. From page one, you’ll not be able to put this book down.” – James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Altar of Eden “[Devil’s Plaything] pushes the envelope to the edge and beyond in exciting and unique ways….smart, captivating, sophisticated, i can’t say enough about this deftly told story.” - Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Emperor’s Tomb “Matt Richtel [is] the absolute master of crafting amazing fiction around cutting edge science….This is an utterly absorbing read—gripping, exciting, touching and terrifying. ” – David Liss, Edgar-award winning and bestselling author of The Whiskey Rebels Matt Richtel is a novelist, cartoonist and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the New York Times based in the San Francisco. He writes about technology, its impact on society, and how it changes the way we how we work, play, and relate to each other. His 2010 series, ‘Our Brain On Computers‘ focuses on how constant use of our devices impacts not only our behavior but our thought processes and even our neurology. His 2009 series about the dangers of multitasking while driving won the Pulitzer for national reporting. Matt’s first novel, Hooked, was a national bestseller. The sequel, Devil’s Plaything, is scheduled for publication in May, 2011 from Harper Collins, with a third slated for publication in 2012.

San Francisco-based New York Times correspondent Matt Richtel's debut thriller, Hooked (Twelve), was first published to praise and a strong reader response a year ago. He makes this welcome visit with its paperback edition in hand, a great one for summer.