Thinking Man's Thriller

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Thinking Man’s Trice (NAPSA)—A compulsive gambler plagued by crippling epileptic seizures, David Caine spendshis nights trolling Manhattan’s underground pokerclubs. Able to calculate the odds of any hand in the blink of an eye, Caine wins more thanheloses, until the night he makes costly miscalculation. “Improbable” (HarperTorch, $7. 99), the science-driven, actionM@ packed thriller by Adam Fawer, IWWtells of how ~ Caine, desperate _ to regain control ial 5 of his life, agrees to test an experi>. mental medicine. & But the drug has wa unexpected—and unnerving—side effects: inexplicable visions of the past, present and future. Unsure whether he’s perceiving an alternate reality or suffering a psychotic break, Caine embarks on a journey that stretches beyond thepossible. “Improbable” weaves an actionpacked, fast-paced plot with dynamic characters and straightforward explanations of historical and modern theories of mathematics, probability, quantum physics and psychology. William Morrow executive editor Mauro DiPreta notes, “‘Im- probable’ is ‘A Beautiful Mind’ meets ‘Kill Bill.’ With a savvy plotline, an intellectual risk-takerof a hero and an ultra-empowered secret agent heroine, I bet this book will appeal to readers of every persuasion.” “Improbable” is available wherever booksare sold. To learn more, visit www.improbablebook.com.