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Lethal Profit

Alex Blackmore

Publisher: No Exit Press

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Summary

Inspired by the ordered and logical approach of Henning Mankell's heroes, combined with the action of a Harlan Coben thriller and the conspiracy undertones of a Robert Ludlum plot
She is caught up in a tangle of deception he left behind, facing violent assault, brutal murderers and deeply embedded corporate corruption.
At the heart of it is a dirty biotech business making a lethal profit from compromising human health.
Behind that, an organisation with a devastating viral blackmail tool. Their targets? Global power, capital and manipulation.
And Eva.
Available since: 08/20/2013.
Print length: 320 pages.

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