The Pulse of Deceit

In the rain-slicked, neon-drenched labyrinth of 2045 New York City, human connection is a commodity. Wolf, a hyper-calculating private investigator, possesses a terrifying gift: he can read micro-expressions, pulse rates, and subtle muscle twitches with the accuracy of a high-tech lie detector. To Wolf, the world is a map of predictable biological tells. But when a high-profile corporate heiress vanishes from a locked penthouse, his flawless analysis fails him. Every suspect is lying, but their biological tells are perfectly synchronized. Armed with only his wits and an unwanted, highly chaotic partner who thrives on unpredictability, Wolf must navigate a conspiracy that stretches from the gilded boardrooms of Wall Street to the flooded slums of the underbelly. As a shadow syndicate hunts him through the cybernetic streets, Wolf realizes his brilliant mind is a double-edged sword. If he cannot learn to trust his instincts over his cold data, the next pulse he stops reading will be his own.