A medical breakthrough. A greedy pharmaceutical magnate. A brutal double-murder. One tangled web of lies.World-renowned scientist, Professor K is close to a ground-breaking discovery. He’s also dying. With his last breath, he anoints Dr Alexandra Delacroix his successor and pleads with her to carry on his work. But powerful forces will stop at nothing to possess the research, unwittingly plunging … research, unwittingly plunging Delacroix into a treacherous world of unbridled ambition and greed.
Desperate and alone, she turns to celebrated author and journalist, Jack Rogan.
Rogan must help Delacroix while also assisting famous rock star Isis in the seemingly unrelated investigation into the brutal murder of her parents.
With the support of Isis’ resourceful PA, a former police officer, a tireless campaigner for the destitute and forgotten, and a gifted boy with psychic powers, Rogan exposes a complex web of fiercely guarded secrets and heinous crimes of the past that can ruin them all and change history.
Will the dreams of a visionary scientist with the power to change the future of medicine fall into the wrong hands, or will his genius benefit mankind and prevent untold misery and suffering for generations to come?
The Hidden Genes of Professor K is Book 3 in Jack Rogan Mysteries Series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel.
“Outstanding Thriller” of 2017
Independent Author Network Book of the Year Awards
”The Hidden Genes of Professor K combines imagination, history, and knowledge of the leading edge of medical science to weave an epic tale of greed and intrigue. It takes the reader into the recesses of the human psyche, the hidden corners of history, and the dark matter of the human genome. The secrets are all there.”
Professor John Mattick AO FAA,
Executive Director of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
What readers are saying about The Hidden Genes of Professor K
A fast-paced thriller that delves into the exciting world of DNA and genome research ~ Sally Asnicar
A complex mystery with an intricate plot. ~ Saundra Wright
This is a fantastic book. There are so many twists & turns … ~ S M R SARMA
Another amazingly well researched and written book. This time a medical mystery. Amazing is the only word for it! ~ Dixie Bee
I would recommend this to absolutely everybody who loves a medical suspense … ~ Emmie Zeelie
An amazing read! Gabriel takes you on another enthralling journey ~ Ian Sanford
A definite Dark, Disturbing Medical Thriller – Prepare for Intense Intrigue! – Charla White
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An important message from the author
“Gabriel, you have a message for your readers regarding the order in which the books in the Jack Rogan Mysteries series can be read. Could you please explain?”
Gabriel Farago
“That’s right. It is important to keep in mind that the books in the series are NOT sequels, but ‘stand alone,’ and can therefore be read in any order. In short, the reader does not have to start with book one and go from there to understand and fully appreciate the characters and the storyline.”
“But the books are of course linked – right?”
Gabriel Farago
“ They are, but only loosely. Readers who are familiar with the earlier books will recognise subtle nuances, references and links which will add to the enjoyment of the book, but this is definitely not necessary. Each book can be read and enjoyed independently.”
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Superbly crafted, exceptional characters, and scenes that will flood your imagination, this is another Jack Rogan mystery that takes us back 70 years to WWII and life at the Ritz with the Nazis. Intensely researched with serpentine plots, this is a must have, must read brilliant novel. Very Highly Recommended.
Received a free copy for a review. Wow, what a story. It is intense and captavating. I couldn’t put it down until I had finished it.
5 stars +
Professor Kaspar Kozakievicz who is Professor K to his friends and colleagues is dying from a very fast growing cancer. After a particularly vicious episode, he calls Dr. Alexandra “Lexi” Delacroix in Marseilles. He wants her to carry on his work in Australia. He manages to recite to her the combination to his safe and then there is silence on the phone. Professor K is barely dead when the plots and counter-plots begin.
Isis is in the middle of her latest rock concert in Russia. In England, Isis’ parents’ home was broken into and her father was killed. Her mother dies after whispering to her “stars, hide your fires” in the hospital. (Isis is also known by his birth name George Elms.)
Jack Rogan has just left New York after re-writing his latest book. It was an instant success. Now he arrives in France to visit the Countess Katerina Kuragin and her daughter Anna and Tristan on his way home to Australia. The Countess’ niece just happens to be Dr. Alexandra Delacroix. They fly together to Australia and Jack invites her to share his apartment when they arrive.
While Jack is flying with Lola, Isis’ PA, on his way to meet Isis in Mexico City as Tristan had predicted, Alexandra is kidnapped by Jan Van Cleef, billionaire Alistair Macbeth’s henchman. Macbeth is a paraplegic who had Cavendish, the man who stole Professor K’s little notebook, killed. Now that he has possession of it, he and his pet scientists cannot decipher it. He believes Alexandra can. He allows her to go back to the lab in Sydney to work on the notebook. She is carefully watched, of course.
With problems on two fronts, Jack decides to take Isis’ case of the murders of her parents and asks friends Marcus Carrington, a former war crimes judge for The Hague, and Jana Gonski to look out for Alexandra. Jana is a former police officer.
Jack returns to France to follow some leads and makes startling discoveries, as does Alexandra when letters from Professor K are delivered to her via Professor K’s accountant. She gets another threatening visit from her kidnapper. Meanwhile Isis has a crisis on her hands. Jack continues his research, as does Alexandra. The two projects begin to dovetail in ways that neither expected.
Jack, Tristan and Lola fly to Kenya where they meet Dr. Bettany Rosen and learn some horrific information about what is going on in Ethiopia. They must make a dramatic and quick escape. They also learn more about their case. They soon fly to Nairobi with Dr. Rosen on board.
Thing get dangerous, the pace of the book picks up and our heroes are in danger.
This book is exceptionally well written and plotted. There are so many characters that I almost felt the need to get out a notebook and start drawing lines. When the plots lines connected up, it became easier to keep track of people. The suspense in the story starts out immediately and continued at high speed throughout the rest of the novel. There was sufficient information given about the major characters to flesh them out, but not so much that it intruded on the story. The book was exciting and thrilling with much action and fast paced drama. The research that went into the writing of this novel must have been exhaustive.
I, too, noted the error in the name of the discoverer of the double helix of DNA. However, I felt this was a minor issue. There were some rather hard to swallow points, but again they were of little matter. The book is simply a triumph. This is my second Gabriel Farago book, and I am a dedicated follower for sure!!
I want to thank Gabriel Farago for forwarding to me a copy of this most remarkable book to read and enjoy.