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Eric Leben, a dedicated geneticist, pursues a personal cure to defeat death by experimenting on himself. After a fateful car collision leaves his head distorted, his body vanishes from the morgue. His ex-wife, Rachael, aware of the event, entrusts Eric's secret to her lover Ben. A federal agent named Sharp attempts to involve Ben, but Ben has the support of three associates—Jerry, Julio, and Reese—to navigate the dangerous situation.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Dean Koontz
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