Paine

Marianne Venker has gone missing.
In desperation, her wealthy father employs an unorthodox agency to find her, and they in turn call on Robert Paine.
Paine has a knack. Paine can do things that other people can't, can find things seemingly lost, can uncover clues where none seemingly existed.
Unbeknownst to all, Paine can read minds.
It is not a gift he has every asked for, or ever wanted. It is something that has left him with an aversion to all humanity. He doesn't want to hear everyone's thoughts, he doesn't want to know what everyone is thinking; because of his talent, he can't possibly have a normal life. He simply wants to be left alone.
But even psychics have to earn a living.
Using his unusual talent, Paine talks to the people in Marianne's life, gradually piecing together the events leading up to her disappearance. At the same time, with the help of a neuroscientist, he begins to discover what it is that gives him the ability to read other people's thoughts.
Can Paine save Marianne Venker?
Can he save himself?