Hiss Whistle Dead is a new experimental novel set in the Bridge Chronicles universe by acclaimed independent author Gary Ballard. It was originally released in episodes, once per week, exclusively on the Kindle Vella format. After Amazon wound down the format, it was republished in its entirety as an eBook and a Paperback.

Synopsis

Shel was an Excavator, a digital archaeologist sifting through the remnants of the recently deceased for buried treasure. The last thing she ever thought she'd have to do was unearth the digital portrait of one of her favorite people in the world. Was it murder, suicide, or a horrible accident? This story set in the near future cyberpunk world of The Bridge Chronicles explores grief, trauma, gender identity, isolation, and sexuality, while satirizing AI, the blockchain and techbro grifters.