Killfile: A Novel

John Smith possesses the ability to access other people's thoughts—hearing their inner monologues, knowing their private traumas and fears, and reliving their painful memories. The CIA trained him to become one of their most powerful operatives, but he eventually left the Agency and now works as a private consultant, attempting to control his gift and avoid trouble. When billionaire software genius Everett Sloan hires John to investigate a former employee named Eli Preston and search his mind for stolen intellectual property, John's identity is compromised. He is forced to go on the run for his life alongside Sloan's young associate, Kelsey. Hunted by shadowy enemies with extensive resources and unclear motives, John and Kelsey must disappear. John realizes his only chance for survival depends on using his psychic powers to their fullest extent—even if doing so risks his own sanity.