The novel "The Never Game" by Jeffery Deaver The author is Jeffery Deaver, known as the "Master of Twists." This is the first book in a new series featuring Colter Shaw, a wandering bounty hunter. The story begins with the disappearance of a female college student in Silicon Valley, which leads to a series of abductions. The protagonist uses his sharp intellect and survival skills, taught to him by his father, to solve the case. This novel has also been adapted into a television drama on CBS.