Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Paranoia and Company Man, returns with perhaps his finest novel yet — another “high-octane thrill ride” from the writer proclaimed as “a master of the modern thriller.” Jason Steadman is a thirty-year-old sales executive for a major electronics company. He’s a witty, charismatic guy who’s well liked at the office, but he lacks the “killer instinct” necessary to move up the corporate ladder. To the chagrin of his ambitious wife, it looks like his career has hit a ceiling. Jason’s been sidelined. But all of that will change one evening when Jason meets Kurt Semko, a former Special Forces officer just back from Iraq. Looking for a decent pitcher for the company softball team, Jason gets Kurt, who was once drafted by the majors, a job in corporate security. Soon, good things start to happen for Jason — and bad things start to happen to Jason’s rivals. Jason’s career takes off. Only too late does he discover that his friend Kurt has been secretly paving his path to the top by the most “efficient” — and ruthless — means available. When Jason tries to put a stop to it, he finds that his new best friend has become the most dangerous enemy imaginable. And now it’s far more than just his career that lies in the balance. A riveting tale of ambition, intrigue, and the price of success, Killer Instinct is Joseph Finder at his very best