Dark Code CARL LEONARD lives in solitude, disconnected from everything that has to do with the internet and social media. Once upon a time, he was fully immersed in the digital world. As the CEO of a successful security company, he helped other businesses protect their IT systems from cyber attacks. However, success came at a cost, and when he finally had his burnout, he decided to disconnect for good. One day, an unexpected death notification forces him to leave his offline world. It doesn’t take long before he becomes a suspect in a series of cyber crimes, and after escaping custody, he finds himself hunted by a ruthless killer. All because of the Dark Code, a computer virus that threatens the entire world. MAGNUS CARLING, born in 1973, lives in Gothenburg and works as the Chief Information Security Officer at a global company. Since 1995, he has worked in IT and has found the development both fascinating and frightening. Writing has been a part of Magnus’s life since his early teenage years, and he writes in a wide range of genres. In addition to fiction, Magnus has also written comic scripts, short stories and articles for magazines.