pThe greatest eye surgeon of his age, Dr. Amadeus Kaine is feted by royalty, dictators, Hollywood, and the international jet-set. An epicurean of sophistication and dark obsessions, he's devoted his life to locating the perfect food.pp ppWhile treating one of Central Asia's most depraved despots, Kaine is given a little pie to eat - a delicacy reserved for guests of the president. It's the most delicious thing that's ever passed the surgeon's lips, and one that has seemingly miraculous effects.pp ppAll of a sudden, Kaine finds that his bald patch is growing over with thick black hair, and that his body is healing itself from the inside out. Best of all, he realizes that his mental faculties are stimulated in ways he never believed possible. He can write books in a few hours, learn languages in a matter of days, and effortlessly solve problems from world hunger to global warming.pp ppThe drawback is that the dictator's little pies are prepared with human eyes, taken from convicts workin