Richard Wright, a respected Australian detective, finds his life turned upside down when a renowned Middle Eastern doctor on the verge of winning the Nobel Prize throws himself over a cliff in the Swiss mountains. The world is stunned and mourns the loss of his knowledge. Richard is hired by one of the world's most successful businessmen to find out why the doctor died. He soon realises his mission is related to the upcoming announcement of one of the biggest scientific breakthroughs of the decade. Meanwhile, the most influential forces in international politics and business are engaged in fierce competition to obtain the rare raw materials which drive our world's greatest scientific breakthroughs, such as artificial intelligence. These forces do not shy away from corruption, fraud and cruelty. Their one interest is to shape and dominate economic development and destroy all those who stand in the way of a deal that would earn these forces untold billions. As Richard unravels threads that run from Geneva, through the Middle East, to South America, he must also confront issues in his own life. To save the greatest legacy of a genius researcher, Richard must learn to trust others again to succeed in this knife-edge investigation. Corporate corruption, stock market manipulation and deep secrets from the past are intertwined, and Richard needs all the help he can get to solve the mystery to ensure not only the survival of a company but also the dawn of a new era in medicine. The book raises questions about the most topical economic, social and scientific issues of our time. What is the cost of development? Can exploitation be justified as being for the greater good? And when all seems to be lost, is it still worth risking life and limb to find out the truth?