A hypnotic mystery about a murder at a secluded research facility and the secrets that it exposes. In a world not quite our own, a stranger arrives at a brooding manor on a remote coast. Myles is an agent of Standard Division, the most feared element of a vast security apparatus, and he has come to Ondstrand House, the headquarters of biotech firm Ondstrand Biologic, to investigate a murder. Ondstrand Biologic is engaged in advanced genetic engineering, and Allegra Stans, one of the firm’s most gifted scientists, has been found dead on the premises—her neck broken. As his investigation proceeds, Myles quickly discovers that gifted scientist is only one thread in the complicated fabric of Allegra’s life...
Publisher: Knopf (June 7, 2022) Pages: 336 pages ISBN-10: 030796129X ISBN-13: 978-0307961297 ASIN: B09FP3YSLV
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PETER SPIEGELMAN is the author of Black Maps, Death’s Little Helpers, Red Cat, Thickas Thieves, and Dr. Knox. Prior to his career as a writer, Spiegelman spent nearly twenty years in the financial services and software industries. He lives in New York City.