You may have read one of our innovation centric books – The New Polymath, The New Technology Elite or Silicon Collar
Or thought leadership books we have helped tech executives write – Business as Unusual with SAP, The Digital Enterprise or Moment of Service
Or one of 3 in the SAP Nation series
Our 10th one is a different genre – it is a mystery with an AI angle. Also differently, it is a collaboration with a lady co-author.
Patrick Brennan is a technology industry analyst who knows the key players in Silicon Valley, what they're working on and with whom. His former boss and longtime mentor, Barry Roman, charismatic billionaire CEO of Polestar, a major AI/automation firm, is missing. Patrick offers to use his industry knowledge and history with Barry to assist FBI and local detectives on the case. The investigative team quickly finds that Barry has as many enemies as friends. Suspects include his estranged wife, a disgruntled former executive, Chinese intelligence, the Mob, and many more.
Amazon today opened pre-ordering for the eBook version of the book – click on the badge on left to read more about the plot and to order. The book will be released next week in time for your holiday enjoyment and for Santa's deliveries . It will be available across other digital and paper channels in the next few weeks.
I had shared advance copies with a fairly diverse group of your peers. The early reviews have been excellent.
"As a veteran of the tech industry, I was delighted to see the intrigue that has long been a part of our industry woven into this exciting thriller. It’s captivating for both those interested in technology as well as the twists and turns of every good story."
Bill Hewitt
6-time CEO and technology industry executive, advisor and investor
"Ooh! I got an early Holiday gift... an advance copy of Vinnie Mirchandani and Kimberly McDonald Baker's new book, The AI Analyst. It's about an industry analyst who solves a crime with his sharp as a tack analytical skills. Inhaled it in about 2 days. So fun to see our industry up in lights."
Robin Schaffer
Founder, Schaffer AR
"The book weaves an intriguing mystery through an accurate and insightful description of the past, present and future of the high-tech sector."
John Wookey
Long time enterprise software executive at Accenture, Oracle, Salesforce and SAP and adviser to a number of startups
"What a romp. What a re-education. As a native Californian who spent 35 years in the Bay Area, mostly living in Palo Alto and Woodside, working at Stanford, SRI and IFTF, this was a fun read. You reminded me of my daily drive up Redwood Gulch when you mentioned Bear Gulch, a favorite hiking area. I enjoyed the story, in between a ton of memories, memes and tropes. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about the future with AI, space mining, personal medicine, next gen foods....as well as current foods popular in Silicon Valley. What's your recommendation for great Indian take out? I'd also recommend this for anyone wanting to know how marketing works at a tech company -- all facets of marketing and sales with every acronym soup mentioned from MQL and SQLs. Or anyone who is an analyst wanting to know the latest and greatest analyst tools and processes. And, I loved being reminded of all facets of the Winchester Mystery House as well as Hindu wedding traditions. Lots of details that delighted. My only criticism is that few would use Kaiser for medical care -- maybe maternity, but not for trauma or any other specialty. Not when they could use UCSF, UC Davis, Stanford, or even Good Sam."
Lexy Martin
Long time Californian HRtech researcher
"A tale of digital heroism straight from tomorrow's headlines. Tech industry prophets, Silicon Valley wunderkind, overseas hackers, and today and yesterday's organized crime, motivated law enforcement combine in a mix of deftly portrayed characters. The story both educates you on what the AI age brings in terms of benefits and peril. Concealed in a thriller format is a primer on AI and the tech industry, where you can be entertained and learn at the same time."
Tim Tow
Former Gartner Analyst
"The plot is so close to real life! If we want to know how this world works, we have to step back and understand it. This gives us a good opportunity. I believe one day soon this is going to be a movie... can really feel it."
Judith O’Callaghan
Global ERP Advisory, Brisbane, Australia
"The book is an intriguing mystery that perfectly captures the nuances of the technology industry. The vivid characters, the corporate dynamics, and the portrayal of evolving technology were spot on. It's a page-turner that I couldn't put down, and I appreciated the mix of humor and drama. Well done."
Benjamin Beberness
Veteran utility and energy sector technology executive
As I have done with previous books, I will be regularly excerpting portions of the book on my 2 blogs and on Instagram. To not ruin the plot, I will be a bit more selective in what I share from this mystery. Still there is plenty to share about the wide range of global locales in the book, how Polestar is a next-gen vendor for the coming world of agentic AI and humanoid robots, how Oxford Research is a next-gen analyst firm with its labs, copilots and digital agents and with uber-smart and courageous analysts like Patrick Brennan and other tidbits from the over 300 pages which got left on the cutting table.
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