STACEY ABRAMS is a New York Times bestselling author, entrepreneur and political leader. She served as Minority Leader in the Georgia House of Representatives, and she was the first black woman to become gubernatorial nominee for a major party in United States history. Abrams has launched multiple nonprofit organizations devoted to democracy protection, voting rights, and effective public policy. She has also co-founded successful companies, including a financial services firm, an energy and infrastructure consulting firm, and the media company, Sage Works Productions, Inc.

Praise for Coded Justice

A BookBub and Ebony Best Book of the Summer

"Through politics, fiction and her latest novel, Stacey Abrams aims to inspire action.... Avery Keene has unraveled international conspiracies and investigated mysteries involving the Supreme Court, but now she's focused on what could be a deadly side of artificial intelligence."
--NPR

"Death turns out to be a feature, not a flaw, of an AI product meant to bring a measure of social justice to medical care. Follow Avery Keene, the intrepid investigator at the heart of Stacey Abrams' thriller novels, as she approaches the limit of human justice to strike back at the true killer app."
--New York Magazine

"Black Mirror, but for political thrillers.... Stacey Abrams is the queen of writing a strong female lead who is equal parts intelligent and relatable. Readers will admire and adore Avery in equal measure.... A fascinating exploration of the ethical questions surrounding AI."
--Ana Huang, author of Twisted Love, The Today Show

"Abrams enriches this fast-paced thriller with her sense of social justice... The very real concerns with veteran health, privacy, and the chilling prospect of AI run amok will engage readers' brains and souls. Fans of Abrams' best-selling series will not be denied."
--Booklist (starred)

"This compelling tome needs every page to lay the intricate plot, where AI gets too big for its britches, humans play catch-up, and nuanced arguments about ethics abound. Abrams galvanizes readers to understand the modern industrial-military complex and to agonize with her characters as they struggle to do the right thing."
--Library Journal

Praise for Stacey Abrams' Avery Keene Series

"In Keene, [Abrams has] created a dogged and determined hero who could take down a whole slate of bad guys between her morning latte and a late lunch."
--Washington Post

"Abrams excels at showing how power and the desire for revenge can twist people into the worst versions of themselves."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Abrams is an assured writer and a boffo storyteller who makes diverting use of her knowledge of the American justice system."
--Shelf Awareness

"Stacey Abrams is a powerful new voice in fiction."
--Michael Connelly, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Harry Bosch series

"Stacey Abrams firmly establishes herself as a powerful new player in the crime thriller space, with her heroine Avery providing a voice to women everywhere.... Abrams proves she is not only a force for change in politics but a force to be reckoned with in fiction, too."
--Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls

"Avery Keene is a fresh, modern heroine entirely of Abrams' own making. Abrams is now on my 'automatic pre-order' list of authors."
--Cristina Alger, New York Times bestselling author of Girls Like Us

Publisher: Vintage

Pub date: 2026-07-07

Length: 432 pages