Virion

A disgraced Mars colonial detective must find a scientist's killer. If he fails, Earth will fall to a viral epidemic.

The year is 2475. Earth has been plagued with an ancient virus, killing anyone who breathes the unfiltered air. When an alien scientist finds that a cure is miraculously within reach, after centuries, she and her staff are killed and the research destroyed by a secretive group of elite commandos. 

The detective is given a second chance when he's recruited to investigate, but when he finds animosity between the alien race and humans, corruption within powerful corporations, and nightmarish mutants prowling the lawless undercity depths, his path to redemption will be challenged as his buried past resurfaces. 

Will the Martian detective find those responsible who stole the cure in time to thwart a viral outbreak of ghoulish mutations? Find out in the debut novel of the Virion series. The Black Cell offers the fantastic blend of a science fiction mystery and dystopian thriller!