Part of Lucas Davenport, book 34
First published 2024
Dr. Lionel Scott believes Earth is dying because of human overpopulation and chaos. The infectious disease expert thinks humanity will destroy the planet unless someone removes the threat. Scott has the skills and access to act on his beliefs. When Scott vanishes from his research position, Letty Davenport gets assigned to find him. His work with virus and pathogen research alarms national and international agencies. His high security clearances at facilities like Los Alamos National Laboratory make his disappearance especially dangerous. Letty discovers troubling links between Scott and conspiracy groups focused on saving the planet through extreme means. She calls her father Lucas to help lead a specialist team in the search. The Davenports realize Scott has created a virus as the perfect weapon for his twisted mission. They race against time to locate him before he can deploy his creation and kill millions of people in the name of environmental salvation.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: race-against-time, twisted-mission
Setting: Los Alamos National Laboratory
389 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: violence