Fifty Degrees Below

The second of three linked novels set in the strife-torn world of big
science, operating out of the corrupt political heart of the developed
worldIn the interface between big science and big business lies the
potential for the absolute destruction or salvation of our world, as new
discoveries open ever more remarkable doorways into the future. And
while good intentions may underlie the science that leads to these
discoveries, human greed, on an individual, political or corporate
basis, will always seek a way to exploit each and every new development.
Combining superb narrative and beautiful writing, these will not only
be highly entertaining thrillers but will also offer the reader a
privileged insight into and greater understanding of the bigger picture
and how the jigsaw pieces of science, politics and business operate in
the modern world. The events of the books will focus on: a
science-industrial spy, based in part on the amazing multiple-lives of
FBI spy Ronal Hansen; a US patent office lawyer; a venture capitalist; a
Washington lobbyist; a Congressional aide; a Buddhist scientist,
recently arrived in the West; a Senator and several scientists at a
biotech lab outside Washington.