Suppose for a moment that a simple cure for cancer was discovered:
one pill taken over a few months that could destroy the plague
currently killing 6.9 million people around the world annually and
creating trillions of dollars in medical expenses. Aside from the
incalculable benefit to people suffering from the dreaded disease,
what would be the economic impact of such a discovery? What would
happen to public and private companies who have millions of dollars
invested in cancer drug development, hospitals, medical equipment
sales, and manufacturing? Would everyone embrace a cure with open
arms? Or would there be rich and powerful people who would see it
as destructive to their personal interests and try to keep it
hidden from the public at all costs? Jefferson Stewart III, a
former Washington D.C. homicide detective and now fledgling private
investigator, stumbles into the cancer cure fray and teams up with
an unlikely partner, Tyrone Adams, a small-time street drug dealer,
to help him investigate the suspicious death of a research
scientist. In the early stages of the investigation, Stewart
discovers that the dead scientist and a now missing research
partner had truly found a cure for cancer. As the story rapidly
unfolds, Stewart realizes there are powerful and sinister forces
that will do anything to keep the cure from the market. When an
attempt on his life fails and people around him start dying, the
overwhelmed private detective calls friends from his military past
to help unravel the mystery. The story is fast paced with non-stop
action and a surprise ending.
General
Imprint: |
Authorhouse
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2006 |
First published: |
June 2006 |
Authors: |
Russell G. Johnson
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
480 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4259-1709-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4259-1709-7 |
Barcode: |
9781425917098 |
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