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The Botanical Murders

A AI, Blakely Porter

Editorial: Publishdrive

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Sinopsis

The National Organic Food Festival, a vibrant celebration of sustainable agriculture, transforms into a scene of botanical horror when celebrity chef Julian Devereux is found dead among heirloom tomatoes, a cluster of extinct, luminescent blue bell-shaped flowers sprouting from his chest.  This isn't just murder; it's a grotesque perversion of nature.Dr. Vivian Holloway, a botanical researcher haunted by her grandmother's whispered folklore and her own troubled past, recognizes the spectral blossoms as the long-extinct *Campanula spectralis*.  When another chef is found dead, entwined with the mythical *Mortifera nox* vine, a chilling pattern emerges.  Partnering with Detective Carl Spencer, a hardened investigator with an unexpected affinity for the natural world, Vivian plunges into the cutthroat world of organic farming, where ambition and secrecy fester beneath a veneer of wholesome ideals.Their investigation leads them to Sharon Nelson, a fiercely competitive farmer whose methods push the boundaries of ethical agriculture.  Her Vermont farm, eerily reminiscent of Vivian’s childhood home, seems to whisper secrets of betrayal. But as Vivian and Carl dig deeper, they unearth a conspiracy far more sinister than mere rivalry—a hidden network of genetic manipulation, a desperate attempt to control the future of food through ethically dubious means.  The resurrected extinct plants aren't just morbid decorations; they are genetic markers, clues pointing towards a terrifying breakthrough in GMO research.At the heart of the conspiracy lies Dr. Devin Jenkins, a brilliant but morally compromised geneticist obsessed with resurrecting extinct flora. Driven by a messianic vision of a world without hunger, Jenkins' experiments have spiraled into a dangerous obsession, blurring the lines between progress and reckless ambition.  With each new victim, a macabre showcase of Jenkins’ twisted genius, the idyllic world of organic farming becomes a battleground stained with fear.  Vivian and Carl must race against time to expose Jenkins' network of unwitting accomplices and prevent a catastrophic ecological collapse before his genetically modified creations rewrite the language of life itself—and silence those who stand in his way.
Disponible desde: 05/11/2024.
Longitud de impresión: 331 páginas.

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