History Literature / MindspaceInvestigations

* BigBrotherisWatching: Stone is this to [[spoiler: Adam]] when the voluntary tag is in place.

* Brought Down to Normal - [[spoiler: At the end of Clean, and continuing to Vacant, Adam has sustained a brain injury resulting in him not being able to preform telepathic duties. While it has recovered, he is no longer the level 8 telepath that he once was.]]

* Brainwashed: [[spoiler: Rex threatens to do this to Adam if he doesn't participate in the investigation in Marked. Specifically brainwashing all Adam's work to be clean.]]

* DiabolicalMastermind: Fiske is this to the [[TheSyndicate criminal world]] in the Southern United States. The cops are trying to put together solid evidence to stand against him. But he makes it very difficult.

* DisproportionateRetribution: In Clean [[spoiler: Bradley does this. Adam's offence was rejecting his proposal in a Jerkass way. To which Bradley believed the only available action was to kill people to steal their ability, become stronger, kidnap and hurt Cherabino, and murder Adam.]]

* EmotionBomb: [[spoiler: Adam does this at the end of Marked as a final attempt to incapacitate his attackers. Averted with Tamika, because she is Mind Deaf as a result of Adam causing her a FateWorseThanDeath.]]

* MindControlDevice: In Marked and Vacant Sibly has one.

* Muggles: Normals often view telepaths poorly and with fear. People like Clark go out of their way to voice their dislike.

* CutAndPasteNote: Sent to the judge Marissa in Vacant. Doubles as FridgeBrilliance when you realize that CutAndPasteNote is an outdated trope due to the prevailence of computers in society. Except - In the Mindspace Investigations universe, technology is not prevailent due to the fallout from the Tech Wars. Thus creating a CutAndPasteNote would be one way of conceiling your identity.

* Frameup: This happens to [[spoiler: Cherabino by Fiske, in order to hurt Adam and as revenge for entering his home. See also IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure]]

* Hardboiled Detective: To some extent [[spoiler: Adam]].

* Omniglot: [[spoiler: Adam]] has the ability to pick up languages easily from the mind of another. His understanding of french comes from his link with Kara.

* PsychicStatic: In Clean, [[spoiler: Adam]] states that reciting multipication tables is actually a pretty effective method of keeping a telepath from reading your mind.

* Telepathy: The whole premise of this book is that the main character is a telepath, in a world where telepaths are known to exist.

* ThePlague: One effect of the Tech Wars was the release of a virus that targetted those with implants. Millions of people were killed in an instant, as a result.

The '''Mindspace Investigation''' books by ''Alex Hughes'' follow a Telepath who works for the police in the capacity of a LivingLieDetector.

* ArchaeologicalArmsRace: In the Mindspace Investigation Universe, advanced technology is no longer prevalent in the culture due to the death and destruction caused by the Tech-Wars. Throughout the books, it becomes clear that certain groups are trying to actively aquire technology that would give them an edge over certain other parties. [[spoiler: The Guild is secretly building new Tech and supporting a new political group called Guild First, who believes war with normals is an inevitable outcome. In Marked, it is revealed that certain blueprints, bodyarmour, and Tech that has the potential to harm telepaths is being created, possibly the government or other unknown parties. ]]

* BadassNormal: Isabella Cherabino. She has a black belt in something asian and deadly.

Brought Down to Normal - [[spoiler: At the end of Clean, and continuing to Vacant, Adam has sustained a brain injury resulting in him not being able to preform telepathic duties. While it has recovered, he is no longer the level 8 telepath that he once was.]]

* CureForCancer: Averted, since the world is so polluted that cancer is a regular occurance, for which there is a cure called 'The Flush'.

* EmotionBomb: [[spoiler: Adam does this at the end of Marked as a final attempt to incompacitate his attackers. Averted with Tamika, because she is Mind Deaf as a result of Adam causing her a FateWorseThanDeath.]]

* TheUnapologetic: The main character has a lot of trouble apologizing for anything. [[spoiler: This gets him into trouple in Sharp where the final moments of that book could have been mitigated if he hadn't given such a BackhandedApology to Tamika]]

* TouchTelepathy: Telepaths have a much easier time reading a person via touch. Telepaths usually wear a purple Guild symbol to indicate they're telepaths to ward people off from actualy making physical contact with them. Touching a telepath can actually kill.

* SensoryOverload: In the first book [[spoiler:Adam]] gets this from being within the proximity of all the cops at the station. He is a level 8 telepath with a one-nintey valence rating, which translates to being able to read about 95 out of every 100 people. He is constantly being disturbed by almost 4 floors worth of cops minds.

* TheSponsor: Jonathan Swartz.

* TouchTelepathy: Telepaths have a much easier time reading a person via touch. Telepaths usually wear a purple Guild symbol to indicate they're telepaths to ward people off from actualy making physical contact with them. Touching a telepath can actually kill.

# ''Clean''
# ''Sharp''
# ''Marked''
# ''Vacant''

# ''Rabbit Trick''
# ''Payoff''
# ''Fluid''
# ''Temper''

The ''Mindspace Investigation'' books by ''Alex Hughes'' follow a Telepath who works for the police in the capacity of a [[Living Lie Detector]].

* ''Clean''
* ''Sharp''
* ''Marked''
* ''Vacant''

* ''Rabbit Trick''
* ''Payoff''
* ''Fluid''
* ''Temper''

* HowtheMightyHaveFallen- [[spoiler: Adam. Once a brilliant professor, engaged to an affluent woman, who had the respect of his peers, and had a very elite ability, - after becoming addicted to Satin, he lost his job, his fiance, his friends, and to some degree his ability. related: Sometimes he will reminisce about his [[Glory Days]].]]