Cure for Cancer Leads to Conspiracy Investigation in New Novel
Thriller Follows P.I.’s Search for Scientists, Corporations’ Involvement in Mystery
WASHINGTON, D.C. – When two scientists who have discovered the cure for cancer
are targeted, a Washington, D.C., private investigator is enveloped in the case, recruiting a small-time drug dealer to help him get to the bottom of the mystery. Russell G. Johnson’s new thriller, A Cure for All (now available through AuthorHouse), weaves true facts about cancer research with an entertaining, nail-biting storyline of modern-day corruption.
Jefferson Stewart III, a divorced, patriotic civil servant with two children, is an Army Special Forces vet who spent 15 years on the Washington, D.C., police force. An unassuming guy with high moral standards, his only indulgence is a wardrobe of fancy clothes. His girlfriend, Sandra Randall, a prosecutor whose wealthy family disapproves of their relationship, inadvertently gets wrapped up in the case and at one point, faces a sniper’s bullet.
After the death of one scientist and the disappearance of another, Jefferson learns the two researchers had found the cure for cancer. A powerful group of business leaders learn of the find, and they begin a campaign to keep the treatment off the market. Although a fictional story, Johnson offers thought-provoking insight into the actual state of cancer research today, the debate about misdirected research funding and the manipulative influence of medical companies who hide breakthroughs to protect their financial bottom lines.
When people around Jefferson start dying, he realizes this case is too much to handle alone. He enlists Tyrone Adams, a young man with an aging grandmother and 12-year-old brother. Recently home from a heartbreaking tour in Iraq, Tyrone has started dealing drugs again. He knows if he stays in the business he will end up in jail, if not dead. Eventually Jefferson calls on friends from his military past to help.
An exciting page-turner, A Cure for All engages readers with an investigation in the nation’s capital that seeks to expose the secrets behind the murder and disappearance of scientists who unlocked one of the most baffling health puzzles.
Born in Washington, D.C., Johnson is a Vietnam infantry veteran who served as a military police officer at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Baltimore and a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. Currently an executive in the finance industry, he is also a cancer survivor. Johnson lives in Maryland with his wife, Lesli, and his daughters, Courtney and Brittany. More information is available at www.rjohnsonbooks.com.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Russ Johnson was born in Washington DC. He is
a former Vietnam infantry veteran with a stint in the military police at Fort George G. Meade in Maryland. He has a BS in business from The University of Baltimore and a Master's degree from Johns Hopkins University. He is currently an executive in the finance industry and a cancer survivor. This is his first published work. He lives with his wife, Lesli and daughters, Courtney and Brittany, in Maryland.
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