Fresh out of prison, Richie Forman tries to settle back into his life in the Bay Area. By day, he works at a law firm dedicated to freeing innocent men from prison. By night, he makes a living impersonating Frank Sinatra. But then his ex-best friend is found hacked to death in his garage, and Richie becomes the prime suspect. In a murder mystery with the intricacies of a microchip, David Carnoy weaves his characters like a master.

The acclaimed author of Knife Music delivers "a thriller set in California's Silicon Valley that has it all... [an] exceptionally satisfying murder puzzle" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Richie Forman made his name and his fortune in dot-com marketing... but that was before he went to prison for a crime he swears he didn't commit. Now that he's been released, Richie wants to rebuild his life in the Bay Area. By day, he works at a law firm dedicated to freeing innocent men from prison. By night, he makes a living impersonating Frank Sinatra. But then his ex-best friend is found hacked to death in his garage, and Richie becomes the prime suspect.
"Colorful characters abound" in this murder mystery with more intricate twists than a microchip. The Big Exit is a "first rate crime caper" ( Kirkus).