In this “chilling odyssey” (The New York Times) from the #1 bestselling author of Coma, a major scientific breakthrough becomes the ultimate experiment in terror when middle-aged patients begin to die—of old age. . . . “Cook’s best . . . builds with stress-testing speed.”—People
At a large Boston clinic, a world-class biologist stumbles upon a miraculous discovery. But when he meets a violent death, a doctor must use more than his medical expertise to explain what he comes to believe is murder—and to stop the biologist’s knowledge from becoming a curse instead of a miracle.
As the doctor unearths the scientific breakthrough that the biologist was killed to hide, he realizes that he himself has become the target of a malevolent cabal bent on using the origins of life to create a hell on earth.
“Cook’s best . . . builds with stress-testing speed.”—People
“A chilling odyssey into the origins of life—and death.”—The New York Times
“Shocking.”—The Boston Globe “Frightening.”—Pittsburgh Press “Fascinating . . . [Robin Cook] weaves his narrative around a fascinating question recently explored by real researchers: Why do humans age and ultimately die?”—The Washington Post
Robin Cook, M.D., is the author of over forty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his groundbreaking and wildly successful 1977 novel, Coma. His most recent bestsellers include Night Shift, Viral, Genesis, Pandemic, and Charlatans. Cook divides his time between Florida, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
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In this “chilling odyssey” (The New York Times) from the #1 bestselling author of Coma, a major scientific breakthrough becomes the ultimate experiment in terror when middle-aged patients begin to die—of old age. . . . “Cook’s best . . . builds with stress-testing speed.”—People
At a large Boston clinic, a world-class biologist stumbles upon a miraculous discovery. But when he meets a violent death, a doctor must use more than his medical expertise to explain what he comes to believe is murder—and to stop the biologist’s knowledge from becoming a curse instead of a miracle.
As the doctor unearths the scientific breakthrough that the biologist was killed to hide, he realizes that he himself has become the target of a malevolent cabal bent on using the origins of life to create a hell on earth.
Reviews
“Cook’s best . . . builds with stress-testing speed.”—People
“A chilling odyssey into the origins of life—and death.”—The New York Times
“Shocking.”—The Boston Globe “Frightening.”—Pittsburgh Press “Fascinating . . . [Robin Cook] weaves his narrative around a fascinating question recently explored by real researchers: Why do humans age and ultimately die?”—The Washington Post
Author
Robin Cook, M.D., is the author of over forty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his groundbreaking and wildly successful 1977 novel, Coma. His most recent bestsellers include Night Shift, Viral, Genesis, Pandemic, and Charlatans. Cook divides his time between Florida, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
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