by Robin Cook
First published 2016
Pia Grazdani works alongside molecular geneticist Dr. Tobias Rothman at Columbia University, where breakthrough research promises to create artificial organs for transplants. The medical innovation threatens to devastate the healthcare and insurance industries through massive financial losses. When a laboratory accident destroys the project and ends in tragedy, Pia refuses to accept the official explanation. She begins her own investigation into what really happened. Her digging reveals that someone has tampered with crucial information and committed serious crimes for mysterious reasons. As Pia delves deeper, she must determine who sabotaged the research and why they were willing to kill to stop this medical advance. The young medical student finds herself caught between scientific progress and powerful forces determined to protect their interests at any cost.
Genres: science-fiction, medical, mystery, crime, thriller, academic
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, conspiracy, cover-up, investigation
Setting: Columbia University
464 pages · Paperback · Debolsillo, Buenos Aires