The Genesis Illusion
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After the murder of a colleague in NYC Paul Jacobs, a nerd UN statistician, and his biochemist girlfriend continue their friend's work by investigating an unusual number of patents occurring in Singapore. Paul becomes a target when circumstances conspire to prevent learning about the three inventors responsible. VK Nara, the police inspector, and Paul unite to discover a disturbing secret plan. They interrupt the plan but it re-emerges even more savage twenty five years later in Myanmar. This time millions are at risk as the Chinese New Year's Day mission launch creeps closer. The world's only hope requires the betrayal of one that cannot.
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