Synopsis
The alchemist is the mysterious mastermind of a criminal drug manufacturing ring that produces compounds whose effects mimic the effects of controlled substances, a ring that becomes the elusive target of a special police task force
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About the Author
Ken Goddard is the author of the New York Times bestseller Balefire, as well as more recent titles Cheater, Wildfire, and Prey. Currently he is the Director of the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory. Goddard lives in Ashland, Oregan.
Review
"Goddard's prose has sheer explosive energy and it seems clear that he has a long and successful career ahead of him."--Eric Lustbader
"Tense...fast...violent...entirely plausible, because of Goddard's brutal attention to detail and police procedure."--San Diego Tribune
"Cleverly plotted. . .Things happen and scenes shift at breakneck speed."--The Washington Post Book World
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The Alchemist
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Random House Publishing Group, 1986
ISBN 10: 0553255983
ISBN 13: 9780553255980
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The Alchemist
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Bantam March 1986, 1986
ISBN 10: 0553255983
ISBN 13: 9780553255980
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ISBN 10: 0553255983
ISBN 13: 9780553255980
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Bantam Books April 1986, New York, 1986
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