acquired Winternals Software, which he co-founded in 1996. He is the author of the first Jeff Aiken novel, Zero Day, and also of the popular Sysinternals tools. The non-fiction books heâs coauthored include the Sysinternals Adminitratorâs Reference (Microsoft Press) and the Windows Internals book series (Microsoft Press). Heâs a contributing editor for TechNet Magazine , and a senior contributing editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine . Mark lives in Washington State.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.
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