Last Night at the Brain Thieves Ball

**A scientist is lured into a dark conspiracy in "the most frightening book since 1984," by the New York Times–bestselling author of Man in the Woods ( Library Journal). Paul Galambos is an ordinary professor of psychology, struggling to glean any degree of satisfaction or success from his family and his career—until one day he is recruited by a top-secret organization and given carte blanche to pursue experiments and studies as he sees fit, no longer confined to lab rats. This is the life that Paul was destined for, replete with money and respect, if only he can ignore the incessant pull of his conscience. Alternately funny and chilling, Last Night at the Brain Thieves Ball delves into the ethical issues surrounding science and the perils of ambition, and exposes the narcissistic tendencies of humankind. From a National Book Award finalist known for such novels as Endless Love and A Ship Made of Paper, this is a thoughtful, suspenseful tale of "a mad scientist's dream hovering tantalizingly close to reality" ( The New York Times). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Scott Spencer, including rare photos from the author's personal collection.

The infinite, awesome powers of the human mind—and all the programmed perversions it can be subjected to—find their ultimate expression in the shocking confessions of Paul Galambos, experimental psychologist turned madman. His dream of power comes true the day he signs on with Nester, the ultra-secret think-tank where he gets all the money, equipment, and human subjects—willing or unwilling—he needs. Then his experiments go too far … “The obvious comparison for Spencer is Kurt Vonnegut… both writers deftly mix comedy, social comment and science fiction. But read Spencer for himself, within a few years we may be comparing other writers to him.”