Altered Carbon - Richard Morgan

Altered Carbon takes place in the 25th century, when people seldom suffer from real death. The body dies but the mind is resleeved into a new body. It opens up some interesting possibilities. This is the first Takeshi Kovacs novel. I've also read Broken Angels by Morgan and if you've never read a Takeshi Kovacs novel, and you like science fiction, you need to read one. Altered Carbon is the place to start. Highly recommended.