First published 2017
Dr. Rob MacAulay stands in his lecture hall with laser pointer in hand, his tweed jacket worn from years of teaching quantum field theory. This tall, gentle physicist has spent his life following the patterns of seabirds over his native island and the hidden connections in particle physics. When the European Union begins to fracture, MacAulay makes a breakthrough that eludes other scientists. He solves the Unity Theory. But his triumph turns to terror when police mistake him for a terrorist. Now he runs from the very authorities who should celebrate his discovery. Thomas Heddiman works as a technical consultant with the police force hunting MacAulay. As Heddiman tracks the physicist, he questions whether his target poses a real threat or represents something far stranger. The pursuit forces both men to navigate a world where scientific genius collides with political paranoia, and where human compassion struggles against rising anger.
Genres: fiction, adventure, mystery, crime, contemporary, academic
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fugitive, pursuit
Setting: Europe, Island
Period: Contemporary
314 pages · Hardcover · Wordfire Press