Resurrection Genome

He claimed he loved her. What he really wanted was access to her remarkable Mormon family tree and the loan of her womb for a scientific experiment. She tried to love him, believing he could help in her quest to become a celebrated scientist. They planned to build a genome map of her ancestors using her DNA and her complete family records. Fate intervened in the form of a handkerchief caked with the blood of the martyred founder of the Mormon church. The discovery propelled them in a new direction. Their relationship crumbled over differing religious views, an unplanned pregnancy, credit for a miraculous scientific breakthrough and ownership of an embryo waiting in deep freeze.The novel delves into the romance of the human genome, the intricacies of Mormon genealogy and the ambitions of two young people, all woven into the fabric of interaction among three generations of women.

Ms. Ritchie taught English and information systems in San Diego at university and secondary levels. She is descended from two early Utah pioneer families and grew up where Mormon rituals and genealogy were part of her everyday life. She attended Brigham Young University and graduated from San Diego State University.