Andre Lemoine, one of the world's top genetic researchers, is on the verge of the medical breakthrough of the century: a link with rare primates that could unlock a vital key to AIDS and cancer research. Part of his quest is driven by his desire to save Eban, the young African boy he has adopted and who is dying from the terrifying disease. But time is fast running out. Battling with his chaotic personal life and the sinister efforts of rivals bent on success at any cost. Brazil to seamiest corners of Paris. The stakes have never been higher - and it becomes a race through the shadows of his family's dark past, ultimately forcing him to face death head on...