Recollection of Some Particulars in the Life of William Shenstone: In a Series of Letters (1788)

The story unfolds in the near future. The daughter of Marcus Harris, a billionaire, is murdered. Harris learns about the work of scientists who have developed a method for predicting human behaviour. Harris is inspired by the idea that there could be a future where his daughteras murder could have been predicted and prevented. He decides he wants to make that future a reality. He creates a shadow company called Titan Inc to carry out his plans. Titan Inc discovers the existence of a secret government super-predictor, able to predict the actions of many individuals together. They use the predictor to gain information in an attempt to overthrow the United States government. What follows is a frightening disorder that flows naturally from their attempts to impose their new world order.