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In Vitals, physicist Hal Cousins ventures into the ocean’s thermal plumes to unlock the elusive key to short‑circuiting mortality. As he experiments and travels beneath the sea, a series of mysterious murders—including his twin brother’s death—threatens his mission. Back in Seattle, Hal finds himself ensnared by a cryptic historian, a wealthy widow, and a dangerous plot that could make humanity a pawn in a quest for immortality. The novel weaves science, suspense, and global stakes into a dramatic tale of ambition and peril.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Greg Bear
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