At thirty years old, Matthew Brand had reinvented the fields of Mathematics and Genetic Engineering. The world stood in awe, celebrating his every effort. But when Brand's adopted son, Hilman, was gunned down by four police officers, academia no longer satisfied the world's brightest man. Matthew Brand's new purpose in life was simple:Revenge. And rebirth for Hilman.Jeffrey Dillan wrote the defining best-seller of Matthew Brand's descent from super-human scientist to sub-human monster. Even though he knew Brand was insane, something about the guy got under your skin, got you liking him enough to feel curious about what he might have accomplished if he'd been allowed to proceed. Could he have raised his son from the dead? Maybe if he hadn't needed the bodies of the cops who killed his son...FBI agent Allison Moore watched in horror with the rest of the world as humanity's greatest mind turned from science and invention to murder and madness. When Brand was finally captured, relief swept the nation and Allison. Now, ten years later, she's awakened by a 4 AM phone call to find out Brand has escaped. Agent Moore hangs up the phone as her relief shifts into chaos.The second manhunt for Matthew Brand has begun.