Genesis by Layton Green

Genesis by Layton Green

An enigmatic device ignites a deadly race to solve one of the great mysteries of science.

The murder of prominent theoretical physicist Dr. James Corwin sets his mentee, a PhD student who experiences troubling hallucinations named Andie Robertson, on a quest to uncover the truth. After discovering that Dr. Corwin developed a groundbreaking device that might shed light on the very nature of reality, Andie unearths a clue to its location--as well as Dr. Corwin's connection to her mother, an academic who disappeared when Andie was a young girl.

Determined to find answers, Andie follows a trail of breadcrumbs placed in museums and historical sites around the world. She comes to realize that Dr. Corwin, for reasons unknown, hid his invention at the end of an intellectual treasure hunt designed to showcase humankind's greatest achievements.

Yet powerful forces know of her mentor's discovery--including an elite society that spans borders, affects world events from the shadows, and will stop at nothing to possess the research. Now a target herself, Andie and a disgraced journalist embark on a perilous journey that might hold the key to a new frontier of knowledge--but which also threaten to unlock the secret doors to her own past.

Layton is the author of the Dominic Grey trilogy, as well as other works of fiction, and is a bestselling mystery/suspense/thriller author. His books have been optioned for cinema, nominated for various accolades (including a finalist for the prestigious International Thriller Writers award), and have topped genre lists in the US, UK, and Germany. His most recent novel, The Shadow Cartel, debuted at #2 on Amazon UK. In addition to writing, Layton went to law school in New Orleans and worked as an attorney for almost a decade. He's also worked as a UN intern, an ESL instructor in Central America, a bartender in London, a street vendor selling cheap blades in Brixton, a door-to-door phone book deliverer in Florida, and the list goes on and on.

Layton resides in North Carolina with his wife and children. You may find him on Facebook, Goodreads, Library Thing, and his website (www.laytongreen.com), among other places.