What started as a labor of love a decade ago—initially reading more like a technical forensics report—has finally reached its thrilling conclusion. Blending grounded computer tradecraft with cutting-edge biology, Heritage Genomics is a fast-paced techno-thriller under 50 pages designed for a quick, compelling read.
The Story When recent pre-med biology graduate Anna “Mack” Moretz returns to her small town, she plans on a short visit with her grandmother before heading off to a big-city career. But an offer from her former professor to tour Heritage Genomics—a high-tech firm operating out of a repurposed local factory—brings her back together with her childhood friend, programming prodigy Vladimir “Vlad” Orlov.
Vlad, however, carries a dangerous secret. After getting tangled up with a rogue federal agent in a high-stakes cyber operation, he discovers that his compromised distributed-computing algorithm is secretly running inside Heritage’s private data center.
As Mack and Vlad take jobs at the startup, strange anomalies surface:
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A local family doctor is aggressively recruiting neighborhood seniors for an off-the-books “wellness study”.
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A high-security vault in the facility houses a row of emergency room gurneys.
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The company’s hidden research points to an underground quest for biological age reversal—where ordinary people are treated as disposable testing grounds.
Faced with a deep ethical dilemma, Mack and Vlad must combine their skills in genetics and cyber tradecraft to pull back the curtain on a corporate conspiracy before the trial claims its next victim.
Part mystery, part spy thriller, Heritage Genomics explores what happens when human longevity is weaponized by corporate greed.
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