Classic technical thriller. Could easily have been half the length but the fact that it carries the story despite that tells you how good a yarn is spun.
The Hacker Crackdown by Bruce Sterling (1992)
Key historical document on the evolution of the internet and cyberspace and internet-related crime.
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Not The End Of The World by Christopher Brookmyre (1998)
Hadn't read this for ages, for some reason. Great stuff as usual.