421 pages | 1st September, 1999 | Fiction | Mystery
This New York Times best-selling author has created a riveting novel that will hold you spellbound from start to finish.
Skyler isn’t sure how old he is. He and a group of others his age have spent their entire lives on a secluded island under close supervision. But now he’s made a terrifying discovery, and he’s fleeing for his life. Jude, a young Manhattan journalist, may be the only person who can help him. But when Skyler finds his way to Jude, they’re both bewildered. They look identical. Pursued by deadly assailants, their only hope of survival lies in solving the mystery behind a horrifying science experiment. This intriguing blend of cutting-edge science and fast-paced adventure presents an eerily plausible scenario.
"Such a story requires regular injections of scientific exposition, and Darnton doesn't disappoint, ably leading the reader through the conceptual underpinnings of his plot, which is genuinely prescient... "
New York Times Book Review
John Darnton has worked for forty years as a reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent for The New York Times. He was awarded two George Polk Awards for his coverage of Africa and Eastern Europe, and the Pulitzer Prize for his stories that were smuggled out of Poland during the period of martial law. He is a bestselling author whose previous novels include Neanderthal and The Darwin Conspiracy. He lives in New York.
US: Dutton
Audio: Recorded Books, Inc. and Blackstone Publishing