Panacea: A Novel (The ICE Sequence 1)

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Two secret societies vie for control of the ultimate medical miraclePanaceain the latest novel by New York Times bestselling author F. Paul Wilson author of the Repairman Jack series. Finalist in RT Reviewers Choice Best Book Awards for Best Thriller F. Paul Wilson is the winner of the Career Achievement in Thriller Fiction in the 2017 RT Reviewers Choice Best Book Awards Medical examiner Laura Fanning has two charred corpses and no answers. Both bear a mysterious tattoo but exhibit no known cause of death. Their only connection to one another is a string of puzzling miracle cures. Her preliminary investigation points to a cult in the possession of the fabled panaceathe substance that can cure all illsbut thats impossible. Laura finds herself unknowingly enmeshed in an ancient conflict between the secretive keepers of the panacea and the equally secretive and far more deadly group known only as 536 a brotherhood that fervently believes God intended for humanity to suffer not be cured. Laura doesnt believe in the panacea but that doesnt prevent the agents of 536 from trying to kill her. A reclusive terminally ill billionaire hires Laura to research the possibility of the panacea. The billionaires own body guard Rick Hayden a mercenary who isnt who he pretends to be has to keep her alive as they race to find the legendary panacea before the agents of 536 can destroy it.