Lisa and Tom Duffield are professors at Cornell University whose careers are rocketing in different directions. Tom is rapidly becoming the scapegoat for all the History Department’s woes, while Lisa, under the guidance of her mentor Jeff Wolf, is a rising star in the field of genetics.

When Lisa discovers a means to revitalize dead human cells, her career is made, but the excitement of her discovery is shattered by Wolf’s sudden death. Unable to conceive herself, Lisa devises a bold plan—to use a surrogate mother to clone her dead mentor.

When Tom learns of the plan, he’s furious. He’s not adverse to fatherhood, but he despises Wolf. The historian switches out Wolf’s DNA sample with genetic material from the crossbow bolt believed to have killed King Richard the Lionheart. The surrogate, a postdoctoral student by the name of Megan Brack, has placed her trust in the Duffields, who told her the DNA has come from commercial bio-stock.

Three people, each convinced they know the source of the growing baby’s DNA. They’re all wrong. The true nature of the child will trigger events no one can foresee—for good or ill.

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Timothy B. Brown grew up in New Hampshire. After earning his bachelor’s degree at Cornell University, he served as a US naval officer before returning to earn his MBA. He has over twenty years of experience in the corporate world in marketing and general management. As an avid traveler and history buff, Brown has lived in England, Germany, the Czech Republic, and Singapore and has visited over forty countries on six continents.

His wife of twenty-eight years has a PhD in genetics and advised Brown on the science in A Bolt from the Blue. They have two children, both presently attending university.

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