Social Misconduct


S.J. Maher’s latest thriller tells the story of Candace Walker, whose cool new job at a New York social-media marketing company turns into a nightmare when a stalker hacks her phone. Social Misconduct, a chilling parable for the social media age, is coming from Simon & Schuster in April 2019.


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About S.J. Maher


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S.J. Maher is the pen name of award-winning journalist and novelist Stephen Maher, a contributing editor at Maclean’s Magazine and the author of Deadline and Salvage.


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Praise for S.J. Maher


  • Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
    “Smart, sardonic, sexy, suspenseful—and scary, because it’s probably true.”
    Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series
  • Toronto Star
    “This smart and speedy book [is] revelatory, entertaining, and presented by SJ Maher . . . in a style that’s both fresh and original.”
    Toronto Star
  • Booklist
    “Readers . . . will love the immediacy of Candace’s evasive maneuvers and never-get-caught attitude. Journalist Maher’s third novel is full of . . . fast-paced action.”
    Booklist
  • Shinan Govani, Social columnist
    “A very topical thriller . . . Could not put it down.”
    Shinan Govani, Social columnist
  • Andrew Pyper, author of The Homecoming and The Demonologist
    “Social Misconduct provides two compelling reasons to ditch your phone: 1) It’s a gripping good read, and 2) It will give you a bad case of the social media heebie-jeebies.”
    Andrew Pyper, author of The Homecoming and The Demonologist
  • Marissa Stapley, bestselling author of Mating for Life and Things to Do When It’s Raining
    “Maher delivers an unnerving combination of delicious fun and creeping dread. This perfectly paced, addictive romp through modern society is both a cautionary tale and a terrifying thrill ride.”
    Marissa Stapley, bestselling author of Mating for Life and Things to Do When It’s Raining
  • Lisa Gabriele, bestselling author of The Winters
    “A sexy, twisty thriller that’ll make you want to delete your accounts and toss your phone, with a table-turning ending that left me gasping.”
    Lisa Gabriele, bestselling author of The Winters
  • Catherine McKenzie, bestselling author of The Good Liar
    “Maher’s Social Misconduct is a thriller for this very moment, full of the ways our social conduct can be used against us, and I was on the edge of my seat trying to decide if Candace was a victim or master-manipulator. You won’t be able to put this fast-paced puzzle-box of a novel down.”
    Catherine McKenzie, bestselling author of The Good Liar