

The System doesn't make mistakes, but something isn't right about the circumstances surrounding Hunter's death.

When suspected dissident Diana Hunter dies in government custody, it marks the first time a citizen has been killed during an interrogation. In the world of Gnomon, citizens are constantly observed and democracy has reached a pinnacle of 'transparency.' Every action is seen, every word is recorded, and the System has access to its citizens' thoughts and memories-all in the name of providing the safest society in history.

A Best Science Fiction Book of 2017 - The Guardian From the widely acclaimed author of The Gone-Away World and Tigerman, comes a virtuosic new novel set in a near-future, high-tech surveillance state, that is equal parts dark comedy, gripping detective story, and mind-bending philosophical puzzle.
