First published 2020
Pierre Tardivel stares at his genetic test results, knowing Huntington's disease may be written in his DNA. As a geneticist working during the Human Genome Project era, he understands exactly what the diagnosis means. His cells will betray him, his mind will deteriorate, and his insurance company will face massive payouts. But Pierre stumbles onto something far worse than his own mortality. His insurer has devised a systematic plan to eliminate clients with terminal illnesses before claims come due. The company kills people like him to protect their bottom line. Pierre must navigate his own genetic time bomb while exposing a conspiracy that treats human lives as actuarial problems. His fight becomes personal and universal, pitting one man's determination against corporate murder disguised as cost management.
Genres: science-fiction, medical, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: conspiracy, whistleblower
Setting: United States
Period: Human Genome Project
352 pages · Paperback · Tor Books
Content warnings: medical-trauma, terminal-illness