SYNOPSIS:

One ordinary afternoon, research specialist Dr. Erin Cross enters a small deli for lunch ... and nearly takes a bullet instead. Thanks to the intervention of former Special Ops Marine Sean Flannery, she walks away from the seemingly freak incident. But when she returns to work she finds her lab under security lockdown, and later, that her apartment has been ransacked. She realizes the attack in the deli was anything but random. She can't make sense of the attack given her low profile following a disastrous H1N1 vaccine trial. She is unaware the her former colleague Dr. Jacob Krantz has used her vaccine to develop a deadly bio-weapon he calls the Armageddon Virus, or that his collaborators want her dead before she discovers their evil plans.

Fleeing for safety with her research in hand, Erin seeks the help of the former Marine. But they get closer to unraveling the mystery behind her threats, the more erratic his behavior becomes. His suspicious communication with his daughter and his bipolar swings seem more befitting an enemy than a friend. As the crisis comes to a head, Erin can't be sure who harbors more secrets, the evil organization trying to kill her or the one man who can save her life.

REVIEWS:

Bloodborne is classic Gregg Luke--sinister motives, gripping suspense, and intricate detail. His pacing will leave you breathless. --Josi Kilpack, author of the Sadie Hoffmiller Mystery series.

Bloodborne is a spellbinding, action-packed story with dynamic characters and an intriguing plot. Block out some time to read, because you won't be able to put this one down. --Erin Klinger, author of Between the Lines.

AUTHOR'S NOTES:

This was a fun novel to write because it required so much research. One of the biggest challenges was finding a place Jacob Krantz could run his mosquito-vector experiment without the worry of control issues. The island of Ni'ihau seemed a perfect choice, and the more I studied it, the more I realized it was ideal. The real challenge came in finding someone who spoke Pidgin. As with all my novels, if I use an accent I try to find someone who actually speaks that way for authenticity. I also wanted to make Bloodborne more than a simple race-against-the-clock story, so I threw in a Manchurian Candidate twist that proved to be more research-intensive than I first assumed. But I think it worked out well enough to keep readers guessing about the would-be hero Sean Flannery as well as keep them on the edge of their seats with a life-or-death situation and super-tight pacing.

Here's a link to the book trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BpIw5Q2-Ts