The Multiplex Man by James P. Hogan

Who is Richard Jarrow?Is he the unassuming, mild-mannered teacher he thinks himself to be or something much more?And how does the brilliant scientist named Ashling fit into the picture?The Multiplex Man (winner of The Prometheus Award) is an intriguing thriller set in a future where every aspect of life on Earth is micromanaged by authorities who consider any deviation from the prescribed path as dangerous.Off-world colonies are considered dangerous enemies threatening to take Earth's precious resources.Jarrow must find Ashling, who holds the key not only to Jarrow's own identity but to freedom itself.