Robert J. Sawyer
Viking
NEBULA AWARD winner Robert J. Sawyer addresses the intricacies of human nature in his latest novel, which focuses on an experimental psychologist who has developed a foolproof method for detecting psychopathy. In the year 2020, Naheed Nenshi has risen to become Canada’s first Muslim prime minister, prompting a violent and racist U.S. president to attempt a forcible incursion on Canadian sovereignty. Sawyer’s novel addresses current cultural and political anxieties in North America within the context of a fast paced thriller.