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Jakob Kerr

Jakob Kerr is a lawyer and communications executive working in the tech industry. He was one of the first employees at Airbnb and spent over a decade shepherding the company from tiny startup to global phenomenon. He has also been a bartender, sportswriter, and—for one disastrous afternoon—the driver of an ice cream truck. After fifteen years in San Francisco, he recently returned to his native Pacific Northwest, where he now lives with his wife and children. Dead Money is his first novel.
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Announcing Penguin Random House’s 2026 Edgar Award Winners 🎉

We are proud to announce that 3 Penguin Random House books have won a MWA’s Edgar Award for 2026! Best Novel: THE BIG EMPTY by Robert Crais (9780525535775, Putnam) Best First Novel by an American Author: DEAD MONEY by Jakob Kerr (9780593726723, Bantam) Best Fact Crime: MURDERLAND by Caroline Fraser (9780593657249, Penguin Books) According to

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