UNCANNY (2013)

"SIX BILLION SKILL SETS. ONE LAST CHANCE. Weaver is unique, or so he thinks. Born with an uncanny ability, he can steal other people's skills - their memories, abilities, and expertise - for a limited time. A man with a power like that could change the world; but as a professional gambler, con-man, and thief-for-hire, Weaver prefers to look out for number one. That is, until he finds himself drawn into a dangerous game of international intrigue where the rules keep changing, the players are hidden and the first thing he stands to lose is his life. And maybe, just maybe, he isn't so unique after all..."

"Weaver's uncanny ability makes him uniquely adapted for a life of crime but also makes him a target. Now, after one grift too many, he finds his list of friends as depleted as his credit rating. Hunted through the mean streets of Singapore, he finds an unexpected ally in the mysterious Maggie, the ticket to a new life... or a one-way trip to the morgue!"

"Professional thief-for-hire Weaver is introduced to the mysterious arms dealer Deacon Styles, who has a proposition for him. All he has to do is steal a briefcase. But why bring a man of such unique abilities halfway round the world for such a lowball heist? Something doesn't add up. Because Weaver isn't the only one in Deacon's crew with uncanny abilities..."

"A well-laid plan goes all to hell when Weaver smells a rat... but only too late does he realize that he's the bait in the trap. He's about to learn why 'specials' always work alone, though sticking together might be their only chance to get out alive..."

"Weaver discovers he's just a tiny cog in a big machine as he unlocks the secrets of Maggie's past and Deacon Styles' true agenda. But what does it have to do with the shadowy organization known only as Cadre, and what is their connection to the world of the Specials?"

"When both sides are gunning for you, keep your head down and play them off against each other. That's Weaver's only chance to get out alive. If he runs, he'll lose his last chance to discover the truth about his own origins. But if he stand his ground, he might just find there's a worse fate than death awaiting the Specials..."