In Wyoming, a little girl reads people's darkest secrets by the way they
fold their arms. In New York, a man sensing patterns in the stock market
racks up $300 billion. In Chicago, a woman can go invisible by being
where no one is looking. They're called "brilliants," and since 1980,
one percent of people have been born this way. Nick Cooper is among
them; a federal agent, Cooper has gifts rendering him exceptional at
hunting terrorists. His latest target may be the most dangerous man
alive, a brilliant drenched in blood and intent on provoking civil war.
But to catch him, Cooper will have to violate everything he believes
in--and betray his own kind.
From Marcus Sakey, "a modern master of suspense" (Chicago Sun-Times)
and "one of our best storytellers" (Michael Connelly), comes an
adventure that's at once breakneck thriller and shrewd social
commentary; a gripping tale of a world fundamentally different and yet
horrifyingly similar to our own, where being born gifted can be a
terrible curse.
A 2013 Edgar Award Nominee
"The kind of story you've never read before." --Lee Child, New York
Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher Series
"Ridiculously good. I love this story so much." --Gillian Flynn, New
York Times bestselling author of Gone Girl
Nominated for the Edgar, Lovey, Sideways, and Prometheus awards.
