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Altered Carbon
By Richard MorganSummary: Altered Carbon by Richard Morgan is a gritty, cyberpunk novel set in a future where consciousness can be transferred between bodies, making death nearly obsolete. The story follows Takeshi Kovacs, a former soldier turned private investigator, who is hired by Laurens Bancroft, a wealthy aristocrat, to investigate Bancroft's own apparent suicide. As Kovacs delves into the case, he uncovers a complex web of intrigue, corruption, and violence that stretches from the underbelly of society to its highest echelons.