Ben is 17. A few months ago he found his father dead. His father was a bio-chemist – a serious man – passionate about his work. But there are things about his suicide that just don’t add up. It’s only after Ben starts asking questions that he finds out just what sort of work his father was involved in and just how high the stakes had become. That’s when things get dangerous. Ben’s search uncovers a terrible truth, something so powerful that people will kill for it.