The Darkening Index

In the Federal Republic of Meridian, a disgraced Pentagon coder and an art forger weaponize a secret algorithm that predicts hidden vices. They ensnare billionaire collectors with flawless fakes, igniting a cycle of bankruptcy and murder. When whistleblower Samuel Harrow is fired for uncovering the fraud, his overdue appeal becomes a national reckoning—exposing that the algorithm knows our darkest desires better than we do.