An ordinary man struggles to find his kidnapped computer-geek son and extricate him from a complex web of evil he can barely understand. In the process, he must come to grips with his wife's premature death -- a death he believes he could have prevented. That is the essence of MIND GAMES, the new novel by Alan Brudner, published by Salvo Press.

A thriller, a high-tech suspense novel, a mystery, a sci-fi crossover: all describe MIND GAMES. But at its heart, MIND GAMES asks whether one family's love (with a little help from artificial intelligence and virtual reality) can overcome an intelligent, well-funded, tech-savvy killer. Their battle, and its conclusion, will stir and surprise you.