Perfect for fans of Ben Winters and Cory Doctorow. In this thrilling
near-future novel, the secret to eternal life is closely guarded by
people who will do anything to protect it--even if it means destroying
everything in their path.
Set in Washington D.C. in the near future, climate change has hit hard,
fires are burning, unemployment is high, and controversial longevity
treatments are only available to the very rich. Enter resourceful young
police detective, Jen B. Lu, and her 'partner', Chandler, a SIM implant
in her brain and her instant link to the Internet and police records,
and constant voice inside her head. He's an inquisitive tough guy, with
a helluva sense of humor and his own ideas about solving crimes.
As a detective in the Elder Abuse unit, Jen is supposed to be
investigating kids pushing their aging parents to exit so they are
eligible to get the longevity drug. But what really has her attention
are the persistent rumors about Eden, an illegal version of the
longevity drug, and the bizarre outbreak of people aging almost
overnight, then suddenly dying--is this all connected? Is Big Pharma
involved?
When Jen's investigations of Eden take her too close to the truth, she
is suspended, Chandler is deactivated, and her boyfriend is freaked out
by the thing inside her brain. This leaves Jen to pursue a very
dangerous investigation all by herself.
