The Grail Protocol (Grail Protocol Series)

Indefinite lifespan, immortality of a sort, is in our future, just around the corner, most likely by 2040. It is already happening and the pace of genetic breakthroughs is accelerating. The change to our world will be like nothing the human race has ever experienced. But what if this transition does not happen over decades, but instead, overnight. This is what happens when geneticist, Simon Barstow, stumbles on the secret to immortality. Billionaire Gregory Noble has planned decades for precisely this event. He ruthlessly strikes to steal the discovery and eliminate the few who know of its existence. His goal--keep the discovery secret and sell immortality only to those who will pledge fealty, and who can pay a king's ransom for the privilege. Dr. Barstow escapes Noble's trap and runs for his life, carrying a copy of the research, and with it, the ability to destroy Noble's plans. The hunt is relentless. The stakes could not be higher. If Noble succeeds in killing Barstow, absolute control over this incredible power will be his. With hundreds of years to build his empire, he will put all humanity at his feet. Barstow has two options, stop Noble, or die. He gains allies, and with their help, stays one step ahead of Noble's deadly reach as he desperately struggles to get the discovery out into the world. But Noble has planned years for every contingency, and blocks Barstow at every turn. With Noble closing in, and nowhere to turn, Barstow is forced to take an insane gamble.