book-informationA Scanner Darkly (6)AuthorPhilip K. DickGenreScience Fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Psychological Thriller, NoirSynopsisIn a dystopian near-future America ravaged by drug addiction, undercover narcotics agent Bob Arctor is assigned to spy on his own friends and ultimately himself, blurring the line between his cover identity and his real self. As Arctor becomes increasingly addicted to the mind-splitting drug Substance D, his fractured identity spirals into paranoia and cognitive disintegration. Philip K. Dick's semi-autobiographical masterpiece is a haunting exploration of surveillance, identity loss, and the devastating human cost of the war on drugs.