Eternal Sonata

A Thriller of the Near Future

A midwestern reporter uncovers a scientist’s quest to create the fountain of youth in this gripping exploration of genetics, philosophy, and human desire.

In the not-so-distant future, a renowned, elderly scientist dying of cancer disappears from a local hospice. When Kansas City Star reporter Rich Azadian digs into the story, he discovers that other elderly scientists around the world have also vanished recently—all terminally ill and receiving the same experimental treatment from a global health company. Azadian’s investigation leads him to the reclusive Noam Heller, a brilliant researcher exploring new technologies to reverse cell growth. Heller’s breakthrough promises the genetic equivalent of the fountain of youth.

But after Heller is found murdered and his lab destroyed, Azadian and his girlfriend realize they know too much. When authorities fail to see the danger they are in, Azadian takes matters into his own hands. His only hope is to mobilize his network of brilliant misfits and compete against the cutthroat corporations, national intelligence services, rogue scientists, and a mysterious international organization to win control of the new technologies that provide the secret to immortality.

“Social issues, cool not-so-far-in-the-future gadgets, and a well-paced plot add up to a good read.” —Kirkus Reviews