The cure
"A novel in the best tradition of Douglas Preston and Michael Crichton ... with a little John Grisham thrown in. A young woman, Erin Palmer, witnesses a psychopath murder her parents and sister. The bloody trauma propels her into a scientific career. She is studying the microbiology of the psychopat...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Forge,
2013.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "A novel in the best tradition of Douglas Preston and Michael Crichton ... with a little John Grisham thrown in. A young woman, Erin Palmer, witnesses a psychopath murder her parents and sister. The bloody trauma propels her into a scientific career. She is studying the microbiology of the psychopathic brain, and is on a quest to discover the DNA which engenders the cerebral disease. Teaming up with a powerful but eccentric billionaire, she at last isolates the deadly DNA and is on the verge of finding a cure for the psychological malady. But things and people are not what they seem. Both the young man she thinks she loves and the tycoon who has befriended her have a sinister side she did not understand. Erin is ensnared in a global conspiracy which may culminate in humanity's utter destruction. The fate of the earth is in Erin's hands, and the world must hold its breath and wait"-- |
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| Item Description: | "A Tom Doherty Associates book." |
| Physical Description: | 318 pages ; 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780765374097 (hardback) 0765374099 (hardback) |
| Author Notes: | Douglas E. Richards is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of Wired, its sequel Amped, The Cure, Mind's Eye, Quantum Lens and six other middle grade adventures. He incorporates action, suspense, and science into his novels. He earned a BS in microbiology from Ohio State university, a master's degree in genetic engineering from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He put all that knowledge to work as a biotech executive. He soon began writing science fiction. In recognition of his work, Douglas was selected to be a "special guest" at San Diego Comic-Con International, along with such icons as Stan Lee and Ray Bradbury. He has written numerous feature articles for the award-winning magazine, National Geographic KIDS. His title Split Second made the Self-Published Best Seller List in 2017. (Bowker Author Biography) |
