Persephone's Blade

About the Book

A PATTERN OF VIOLENT SUICIDES ACROSS THE GLOBE shakes the scientific community. Can the deaths be connected to a secretive biotechnology company dedicated to solving the problem of global warming? In pursuit of answers, XUSA biochemist and bereaved widower Dr. Marcus Black learns a beautiful, vicious killer will eliminate any man, woman, or child to hide the truth, including the only living person who can help, a convicted murderer with a shocking connection to his late wife. Rushing to help prevent a genocidal catastrophe unfolding in the Australian Outback, Marcus discovers a horrifying revelation about his wife, his friends, and himself. In one final twist, the fate of the elusive killer is sealed, but will Marcus and his XUSA colleagues be in time to save humanity itself?

About the Author

Originally from Portsmouth, England, JIM PALMER lived in the United States for 30 years, working in the pharmaceutical industry before moving to Australia in 2007. His first thriller, a prequel to the XUSA series, Mencik’s Thorn, introduced corporate spy and iconoclast Bradford King who, not unlike his creator, had to learn a little respect for authority. In his spare time, Jim enjoys brewing fine ales, tinkering with electronic gadgetry, and spending time with his family.