Dr. Nathaniel Jenkins, a celebrated neuroscientist, has spent his life pursuing a radical vision: freeing humanity from the emotions he believes fuel war, greed, and suffering. When he secretly tests his revolutionary neurological treatment on himself, he succeeds—too well. From his own mind emerges Victor Hidel, a charismatic, brilliant man completely devoid of conscience, empathy, or remorse. As Hidel systematically eliminates everyone Nathaniel loves, the scientist realizes he hasn’t created a superior human being but an apex predator. Meanwhile, Detective Marcus Kane and retired FBI profiler Thomas Ellison struggle to piece together a series of bizarre murders, unaware that Nathaniel is waging a secret war against the creature he created: a being evolving beyond even his control.
What begins as an attempt to perfect humanity becomes a chilling exploration of what happens when the qualities we consider weaknesses—fear, guilt, love—are revealed as the foundation of civilization. The novel blends psychological suspense with scientific plausibility, asking: What does it mean to be human when the line between genius and monster is drawn by the absence of a soul?
Dr. Jenkins and Mr. Hidel is a literary thriller with the pacing of a crime novel and the moral depth of speculative fiction. It will appeal to fans of The Silence of the Lambs and Dark Matter, as well as readers who enjoy thought-provoking explorations of science and ethics, such as The Martian or Klara and the Sun.
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