Bit Flip

A Novel

Mike Trigg

• Publisher: SparkPress
• eBook ISBN:
  9781684631780
• Year: 2022

Combining the corporate intrigue of Joseph Finder, the satirical cultural critique of Dave Eggers, and the domestic drama of Laura Dave, Bit Flip is a fast-paced contemporary thriller that delivers an authentic insider’s view of the corrupting influences of greed, entitlement, and vanity in technology start-ups.

Tech executive Sam Hughes came to Silicon Valley to “make the world a better place.” He’s just not sure he’s doing that anymore. And when an onstage meltdown sends him into a professional tailspin, he suddenly sees the culture of the Bay Area’s tech bubble in a new light.

Just as Sam’s wondering if his start-up career and marriage might both be over at fortysomething, an inadvertent discovery pulls him back into his former company, where he begins to unravel the insidious schemes of the founder and venture investors.

Driven by his desire for redemption, Sam discovers a conspiracy of fraud, blackmail, and manipulation that leads to tragic outcomes—threatening to destroy not only the company but also his own moral compass. Entangled in a web of complicity, how far will Sam go to achieve his dreams of entrepreneurial success?

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Chapter 1: Greenroom
• Chapter 2: Fire Alarm
• Chapter 3: Valley Poor
• Chapter 4: Unicorn Dreams
• Chapter 5: Free Fall
• Chapter 6: Princess Birthday
• Chapter 7: Doomsday Luxury
• Chapter 8: Interview Day
• Chapter 9: The Alibi
• Chapter 10: Homecoming
• Chapter 11: Ditches
• Chapter 12: Feeling Philanthropic
• Chapter 13: Jewelry Exchange
• Chapter 14: Leverage
• Chapter 15: Wine Country
• Chapter 16: Whistle Blow
• Chapter 17: Boost
• Chapter 18: Parent Night
• Chapter 19: Prism
• Chapter 20: The Goose
• Chapter 21: Midnight Golf
• Chapter 22: The Return
• Chapter 23: Invitation
• Chapter 24: Carmel
• Chapter 25: Copier Room
• Chapter 26: Treading Water
• Chapter 27: Venturemash
• Chapter 28: Board Meeting
• Chapter 29: Drive
• Chapter 30: Lifeline
• Chapter 31: Last Celebration
• Chapter 32: The Flock
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Selected Titles from SparkPress