Brian Pinkerton je autorem řady napínavých děl, které se často zabývají temnými stránkami lidské povahy a světa kolem nás. Jeho styl je charakteristický rychlým spádem a pronikavým vhledem do psychologie postav. Pinkerton se mistrně pohybuje na pomezí žánrů, přičemž jeho příběhy odrážejí hluboké porozumění lidským motivacím. Jeho díla zkoumají, co se stane, když se obyčejné životy střetnou s neobyčejnými okolnostmi, a jak daleko jsou postavy ochotny zajít.
People are vanishing from their homes. Aggressive swarms of insects are on the attack. The skies are producing silver rain. And late at night, residents are haunted by ghosts desperate to reveal the secrets of their existence but unable to speak. The small town of Engles is undergoing a shocking transformation. The Intruders have arrived.
Aaron and Clarissa are members of a subculture of realists who resist the lure of a fake utopia. They watch in horror as the technology spreads across the country with willing participants who easily forgo their freedoms for false pleasures. When they discover a plot to enforce compliance for mind control, the battle for free will begins...
Suspicion arises when Linda hires Alison, a remote employee whose rapid success raises red flags for her. As the rest of the company embraces Alison, Linda embarks on a quest to uncover her true identity. Her investigation leads to a shocking revelation: Alison may be an artificial intelligence designed for a catastrophic terror attack, challenging Linda's perceptions of trust and reality in the workplace.