First released in 2023, Danielle Spencer’s breakout novel Digital Assassins: Surviving Cyberterrorism and a Digital Assassination Attempt blends page-turning suspense with the urgency of a whistleblower’s account, revealing how powerful institutions can weaponize data to destroy lives.
Inspired by events Spencer says unfolded after she became a whistleblower against the world’s most powerful debt-collection organization, Digital Assassins uses fictional characters and dramatized conversations to illuminate real-world tactics used to silence and punish: privacy violations, illegal monitoring and surveillance, misuse of government records, and the betrayal of trusted agreements with third-party banking, healthcare, credit entities, government officials, and data brokers.
“I wanted readers to feel what it’s like when systems built to protect you become tools to control you,” said Danielle Spencer. “Digital Assassins shows how easily a digital footprint can be manipulated—and how quickly reputations, finances, and relationships can be targeted.”
Why It Matters
Data Abuse, Made Personal: The novel humanizes abstract issues—surveillance, cyberstalking, and institutional retaliation—by showing their impact on a whistleblower, her family, and friends.
Fiction With Receipts: While names and scenes are fictionalized, the patterns mirror growing public concerns about privacy, due process, and accountability.
A Conversation Starter: Perfect for book clubs, ethics courses, and policy discussions on digital rights and government oversight.
Availability
Digital Assassins (2023) is available through major retailers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
For retailer links and series updates, visit Danielle Spencer’s author page or official site.
About the Author
Danielle Spencer is an author, speaker, and advocate who writes at the intersection of technology, power, and accountability. Drawing on professional experience and her lived journey as a whistleblower, Spencer’s work challenges readers to confront how data—and those who control it—shape our freedoms.
Media & Inquiries
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