The Outlier: A Nove BY Elisabeth Eaves

Cate Winter, a 34-year-old wildly successful neuroscientist and entrepreneur, stands on the brink of monumental achievement. Having invented a cure for Alzheimer's that promises to transform millions of lives, she's poised to sell her biotech company for an astronomical sum. Wealth and acclaim are within her grasp, but a shadow from her past keeps her perpetually uneasy: she grew up in the Cleckley Institute, a facility for rehabilitating psychopathic children. To her knowledge, she's the institute's sole success; her peers have become maladjusted or even criminal adults.

Cate's world tilts when she learns of another ex-patient who defies the odds. This outlier, whose identity is confidential, has not only avoided jail but has also thrived in business and science. Defying rules, Cate drops everything to find him. Her search leads her to Baja California, where she discovers him living under an assumed name. This enigmatic man, like her, is driven and brilliant, dedicated to pioneering an energy technology to combat global warming. He is her mirror, her potential collaborator, and possibly the key to understanding her own nature.

However, a mysterious death casts a shadow over their meeting, and Cate is soon entangled in a web of suspicion. If her newfound counterpart is involved, can his ends justify his means? Ruthless herself, Cate is about to confront the limits of her morality, testing just how far she is willing to go when pushed to extremes.

In this audaciously twisty psychological thriller, Cate Winter's quest to find a killer intertwines with her journey of self-discovery, revealing the depths of her capabilities and the darkness within.