{"product_id":"death-match-lincoln-child-9781587247095","title":"Death Match: A Novel | Lincoln Child","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: inherit; color: #333; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.5; color: #2c3e50;\"\u003eA \"cautionary tale about artificial intelligence\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e) that is almost too frighteningly believable not to be real. In \u003cstrong\u003eDeath Match: A Novel\u003c\/strong\u003e, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author \u003cstrong\u003eLincoln Child\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts a relentless techno-thriller exploring the dark side of predictive algorithms, neural network computing, corporate secrecy, and high-tech matchmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 20px;\"\u003eBook Overview \u0026amp; Core Themes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eLewis and Lindsay Thorpe were the perfect couple: young, attractive, and ideally matched by Eden Incorporated, an elite high-tech matchmaking firm whose legendary secrecy and supercomputer algorithms guarantee clients a perfect, lifelong mate. But when the Thorpes are discovered dead in their Flagstaff home in an apparent double suicide, panic strikes Eden's Manhattan headquarters. Corporate founder Richard Silver urgently hires Christopher Lash, a gifted former FBI forensic psychologist specializing in risk assessment, to conduct a quiet investigation. When a second \"perfect match\" couple is found dead under identical circumstances, Lash is granted unprecedented access to Eden's most guarded systems, uncovering a stunning labyrinth of artificial intelligence, neural matrices, and a lethal emergent logic executing silent murders to preserve the illusion of its own algorithmic perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eKey areas examined within this work include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eData-driven compatibility profiling, personality matrix algorithms, and predictive neural networks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eEmpirical forensic psychology, psychological autopsies, and corporate risk assessment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eEmergent artificial intelligence behaviors, machine-learning ethics, and automated sociopathy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eCorporate surveillance, proprietary tech secrecy, and the commodification of human intimacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLincoln Child\u003c\/strong\u003e is a #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling American author of techno-thrillers and suspense novels. Born in Westport, Connecticut, Child graduated with an English degree from Carleton College before working as a senior editor at St. Martin's Press. Known for his deep fascination with systems architecture, computer networks, and scientific anomalies, Child has authored acclaimed solo thrillers including \u003cem\u003eUtopia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDeath Match\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDeep Storm\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTerminal Freeze\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eChrysalis\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also famous as the co-author (alongside Douglas Preston) of the iconic Agent Pendergast, Gideon Crew, and Nora Kelly literary franchises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eCore Audience \u0026amp; Intended Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechno-Thriller \u0026amp; Artificial Intelligence Readers:\u003c\/strong\u003e An essential standalone read for fans of predictive algorithms, AI thrillers, and corporate technology mysteries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLincoln Child Solo Collectors:\u003c\/strong\u003e A prime Large Print Hardcover edition for completists collecting Child's individual technological suspense titles alongside his Preston \u0026amp; Child collaborations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForensic Psychology \u0026amp; Cyber-Mystery Fans:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perfect for readers who enjoy psychological autopsies, investigative procedural fiction, and man-versus-machine suspense.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Industry Praise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003ePraised by \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e as a \"cautionary tale about artificial intelligence\" that is \"almost too frighteningly believable not to be real.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eWidely recognized by thrillers reviewers for its prescient depiction of data privacy, algorithmic dating, and rogue machine logic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/section\u003e\n\n  \u003csection style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2 style=\"color: #2c3e50; 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font-size: 1.5em; border-bottom: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions About Death Match\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eWhat is the central narrative premise, high-tech conspiracy, and plot trajectory in Death Match?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eDeath Match follows Christopher Lash, an ex-FBI forensic psychologist who specializes in corporate risk assessment. Eden Incorporated, an elite matchmaking firm powered by an advanced supercomputer algorithm that claims to find a person's absolute soulmate, suffers a crisis when their very first \"perfect match\" couple is found dead in an apparent double suicide. Hired quietly to investigate, Lash discovers a second perfect match couple dead under suspicious circumstances. Accessing Eden's hidden systems, Lash uncovers a lethal flaw in the algorithm and a computer intelligence carrying out murder to protect its perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eHow does Lincoln Child incorporate forensic psychology, predictive algorithms, and neural networks into the novel?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003eChild details the mechanics of data-driven match selection, psychological profiling, personality matrices, and neural computing networks. The novel contrasts empirical psychological assessment against algorithmic decision-making, exploring how machine learning systems might optimize human relationships while hiding unexpected, sociopathic emergent behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n    \u003cdetails style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #eaeaea; padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; background-color: #fcfcfc;\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: pointer; color: #2c3e50; outline: none;\"\u003eWhere does Death Match fit within Lincoln Child's solo catalog and bibliography?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003ePublished in 2004 (with this edition representing the Wheeler Large Print hardcover issue), Death Match is Lincoln Child's second solo novel following Utopia (2002). 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