"This is, first and foremost, a thrilling SF drama, but it's also an intelligent exploration of the dangers of transhumanistic optimism." - Kirkus Reviews

"A clever sci-fi narrative with compelling characters that tackles complicated questions about what makes us human." -The BookLife Prize

What if we didn't have to die?

When Zane Manson claimed to have created a cure for death, the wealthiest lined up to pay the hundred billion dollar fee for immortality. And why wouldn't they? Zane Manson was not only the world's richest man, he was also its most revered tech evangelist.

Then, during a live television interview, reporter Josephine Angeles exposed Zane's treatment as just as likely to cause death as cure it. The eventual deaths of the recipients confirmed her accusations, and Zane, who had been the first to receive the treatment, went from being revered to reviled. He disappeared back to his laboratory working feverishly to fix the treatment he'd created before it was too late.

Three years have passed since the original interview. Zane calls Josephine to his mansion. He should be dead, but he's not only alive, he looks younger. He swears to have fixed the treatment, and he asks Josephine to investigate his claim. If she finds out he's telling the truth, he wants her to be the first person to take the new treatment. He says that his fall from grace taught him that life is priceless, so instead of charging a hundred billion dollars for a treatment, he's going to give it away to anyone who wants it for free.

Josephine's investigation leads her to dig deep into Zane's history. She finds a man who isn't quite what he seems and a society too eager to believe the outlandish claims of the most admired, but a cure for death might be Zane's one honest statement in a lifetime of self-aggrandizing lies.

Josephine will have to decide if she wants to write the story or be a part of it.

Readers of Margaret Atwood, Blake Crouch, and Liu Cixin will love The Man Who Cured Death. Fast paced and full of insightful dialogue and impactful twists, this book is one that will sit with readers long after they've finished.

What the Reviewers Say:

"Over the course of the novel, the author delivers an arresting drama that presents thoughtful commentary on how science could revise what it means to be human. Zane's portrayal is hyperbolic at times, but it brings into sharp relief how arrogance and greed can fuel a desire for technological progress. This is, first and foremost, a thrilling SF drama, but it's also an intelligent exploration of the dangers of transhumanistic optimism." Kirkus Reviews

"The Man Who Cured Death approaches some common sci-fi themes in a refreshing way, explaining those elements just enough to be plausible within the narrative's world without bogging down the prose. Much of Stryke's story unfolds through dialogue and character relationships. The strength of the characterization carries much of the conflict, grounding the sci-fi elements in the drama between characters, and Zane, in particular, is a standout character..." The BookLife Prize