Vigorish

A telekinetic surgeon with a weakened right arm is pressed by his Lodge to investigate a psi-gifted thief operating from an elegant casino. He endures elaborate hallucinations and staged psychic attacks that blur illusion and reality, including a terrifying snake episode that proves some visions can be made physically convincing. Compelled to travel to a mountain resort to infiltrate the gambling house, he confronts distractions, seductive diversions, and engineered perceptions while using telekinesis both to heal and to counter other minds. The narrative follows his uneasy balance between professional duty, personal limits, and the moral complications of policing psychic crime.