Infinity's Child

They were on the brink of the most important scientific discovery of our time.  But they needed a baby...Her baby.

Their first choice...

Sally Benedict is having a baby.  After years of trying, after scores of tests, Sally and her husband are thrilled.  But someone is watching, someone who knows all about Sally's unborn child--right down to her unique genetic code.

Their last chance...

A few miles away, scientists at a biotech lab are nearing a breakthrough.  They have uncovered the key to longevity--in one family's genetic makeup.  Lives will be saved.  Billions can be made.  But one crucial piece is missing: the healthy organs of a newborn who possesses the rare "infinity gene."

Their next victim...

A world-class reporter in her small town, Sally can sense the darkness gathering around her.  Graves are being robbed in the local churchyard--and they all belong to one family: her own.  Then, suddenly, with her husband out of town, Sally goes into labor in a remote rural hospital, knowing she can trust no one--not even her own doctor.  What she doesn't know is how far this is all going to go.  Because ruthless scientists, desperate for a medical miracle, are running out of time.  And they're coming for Sally's child....

Harry Stein has been published widely in the U.S.  in many national publications, including a monthly column on ethics in Esquire and a weekly feature for TV Guide.  His books include three works of nonfiction and two novels, The Magic Bullet and Hoopla.  He lives in New York.