Genetic researcher Diane Kowalski discovers a key to increasing the human life span, only to have her experiment destroyed by saboteurs. She and private investigator Jack O’Sullivan follow clues that lead them to GJ Mendelsohn Research Laboratories and its mysterious founder, Thomas Winthrop. Winthrop and members of his extended family apparently have shared the longevity secret for several generations. Jack and Diane’s investigation generates confrontation and conflict at first, but eventually leads to compromise and a love triangle. The romantic complications prove every bit as complex and challenging as the social, economic and political consequences of a modern day “fountain of youth.” However, the murder of a principal character sends “the immortality project” in a new direction. Lightning’s Child is a fast-paced thriller, an enchanting love story and an intriguing glimpse into a future in which humankind may control its own evolutionary destiny.
