In a tale that transgresses conventional lines between fiction and reality, renowned science fiction writer John Barnes finds himself in one of the wildest, most rollicking SF adventures in years

John Barnes's college friend, Travis Bismark, always brings back great stories from his job as an industrial spy. This time Travis unravels a tale about his current case too tall for even a science fiction writer to believe.

A machine called Gaudeamus that bends physics in order to make possible both teleportation and time travel has been stolen...twice. The company who designed the machine hires Travis to track down the thieves. During his investigation, he uncovers a graduate student who deals telepathy-inducing drugs that let her "download" top-secret documents from her client's brains. Add to that a bizarre romp through Colorado and New Mexico, an internet meme that seems to tie it all together, and you get an adventure of a lifetime.