H. D. Rogers, a retired medical attorney and former computer systems engineer, has combined the mystery and thriller genres to create a thought-provoking novel that explores the boundaries of science and technology. His novel, TM, populated with interesting characters, also explores the political and philosophical issues surrounding the anticipated development of artificial general intelligence and its potential to evolve into artificial superintelligence. Dealing with the very real threat of proliferation of nuclear weapons among rogue political regimes, TM offers a potential future solution. It also introduces a character, Mac Slade, who comes about as close as humanly possible to being a realistic "superhero." TM is a wild ride and a thought-provoking read.