A hard-bitten, no-nonsense detective forced to team with a feisty, brilliant, alluring young partner-these two peace officers find themselves embroiled in the investigation of a seemingly unrelated series of murders. Immigrant men die randomly, though they are connected in a mysterious way. Behind view, a ruthless billionaire compels well-intended scientists to perfect a procedure-Symbiosis-that will not only extend his life but also his human abilities. The cost for their experimentation cannot be measured in dollars so much as the loss of their humanity. Kepfer has penned another fast-moving, medical mystery thriller that is unfortunately a reflection of the real world science exploding all around us. The personalities of the flesh-and blood characters render the desperate story all-too real.