Chromosome 6 - (A Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery Novel) by Robin Cook (Paperback)

About the Book

One missing organ. One genetic breakthrough. One medical conspiracy too terrifying to imagine. In his most prophetic thriller yet, Robin Cook challenges the medical ethics of genetic manipulations and cloning. In the jungles of equatorial Africa, a biotechnology giant has taken transplant surgery and animal research to a new level. Where one mistake could bridge the evolutionary gap between man and ape--and forever change the genetic map of our existence.

Book Synopsis

"Master of the medical thriller."--The New York Times

In his most prophetic thriller yet, Robin Cook goes behind the headlines on cloning and genetic manipulation, blending fact with fiction in this terrifying bestseller.

In the jungles of equatorial Africa, a biotechnology giant has taken transplant surgery and animal research to a new level--where one mistake could bridge the evolutionary gap between man and ape and forever change the genetic map of our existence.

Meanwhile, in New York City, Jack Stapleton and Laurie Montgomery are working on a seemingly unrelated murder of a mobster, only to find some very odd things once their victim is on the autopsy table...

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Praise for Chromosome 6

"State-of-the-art genetic manipulation, revolutionary organ transplants, even a veiled hint of cloning--suspense master Robin Cook, ever on the edge of medical adventure, is at it again, only a step ahead of the fast-moving marvels of the real-life laboratory ... compulsively readable."--The Anniston Star

About the Author

Robin Cook, M.D., is the author of more than thirty books and is credited with popularizing the medical thriller with his wildly successful first novel, Coma. He divides his time among Florida, New Hampshire, and Boston. His most recent novels include Host, Cell, and Nano.