The Mind Virus

What would you risk to stop the deaths of strangers, and how many people would you kill to save your life? A spate of peculiar suicides has caught police intern Jim Ford’s attention. Desperate to prove his worth, and against the advice of his disinterested superiors, Jim begins his own investigation into the deaths, and soon realizes that this case is unlike anything he could have expected. Dissolute and powerful, a covert operation has been the subject of intellectual sabotage. Having unwittingly released a devastating weapon into the public, they call on the services of cutthroat Harriett Gardner, the pre-eminent name in her field – assassination. Embroiled in this is Terry Howell, an unsuspecting student who takes an easy job that leaves him with a death sentence hanging over his head. Desperate and in despair, he resorts to a depraved last-ditch attempt to save his life, pulling him in even deeper than he thought possible. As Terry's life spirals out of control, will he be able to find a cure for his affliction?