Mark Newman

Prophylaxis Mark Newman

Prophylaxis is an exciting story about Dr. Mays Kristiansen, a biochemical superstar who finds that developing a vaccine that protects mankind from ALL viruses is easier than keeping it. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us in painful detail the extent of societal destruction that modern viruses are capable of inflicting. The market for a vaccine that could prevent viral pandemics would be as large as the world's human population. Earnings would be astronomical. Dr. Kristiansen discovers threats to the secret of his discovery in the roots of his career as well as in quarters that he never would have imagined. He must juggle the security of this momentous discovery with the safety of his family during the fast-paced run up to the thrilling conclusion where immense sums of money and even the future balance of global power are at stake. In the contemporary thriller genre, Prophylaxis is startlingly applicable to today's COVID reality.