I T ^Genetic engineeriijg^frre Breakthrough, ^s^cure th^^rld. Or to contrpjitf^i “Jf A riveting, gage-turning thriller about the pharmaceutical , I industry,~gelietic engineering and one woman’s fight for the —yy” truth … and … ultimately, her life. Monty Bannerman did not at first believe the newspaper reporter who came to her house with his story. She thought he was just trying to trash the pharmaceutical giant that had’recently taken over her geneticist father’s laboratory. But within weeks, the seemingly fantastic story he told her about the company’s bestselling fertility drug had begun to seem increasingly and horrifyingly plausible. Behind the respectable public face of The World’s Most Caring Company an outrage was taking place, -“against the entire human race. Brilliant!,… Paranoia of a degree and quality rarely-seen … a real page-turner, completely gripping …ia damiji fine novel that comes thorpughlywecommended - SFX Magazine Probably James’s finest novel to date. I have not read a work,so focused and intense in its depiction of the classic Orwellian nightmare - Shivers His work has carved out its own authentic niche in the genre ySunday Times \ Peter James has found his own literary niche, somewhere ¦between Stephen King and Michael Crichton - Mail on Sunday ISBN 0-45-117997-8 U.K. £5.99 9 780451 179975 \ \ 1 YOU DON’T GO ALONG WITH HIS VIEW THAT PATENTING IS WRONG? She shook her head and he saw a trace of sadness in her expression. My father is a genius, Mr Molloy, but like a lot of geniuses he doesn’t always live in the real world. I understand his feelings about pooling knowledge, particularly with genetics, but I actually believe in the patenting system. I believe in this company - I feel a great sense of privilege to be here.1 Conor’s spirits dropped a fraction as he read the sincerity in the expression that accompanied her words. She wasn’t just saying it to impress. Give me time, he thought. Give me time and I’ll change your mind about this company, I promise. 1I ABOUT THE AUTHOR Peter James was born in 1948 and educated at Charterhouse School. He lived for a number of years in North America making films, including the award-winning Dead of Night, before returning to England. He is the author of the novels Possession, Dreamer, Sweet Heart, Twilight, Prophecy and Host, of which the last three are available in Signet. They are all international bestsellers, and are based on his own experiences and on his interest in science, medicine and the supernatural. His work has been translated into twenty-two languages worldwide and Prophecy was filmed for television, starring Nigel Haven and Sophie Ward. Peter James and his wife Georgina live in Sussex with their Hungarian sheepdog, Bertie, and three ghosts. He lists serious research into science and the paranormal, as well as a passion for classic cars, tennis and spooky stories, among his interests. Acclaim for Peter James “Peter James is getting better with every book - Anne Billson in The Times I cannot remember when I last read a novel I enjoyed so much - Adrian Berry in the Sunday Telegraph on Host An awesome talent … one of the few writers working in the genre today whose work is always a pleasure to read and a disappointment to finish - Starburn PETER JAMES Alchemist A SIGNET BOOK m-l SIGNET