The horrific Cerro Grande Fire in Los Alamos, New Mexico, was just the beginning. When reporter Patrice Kelsey follows the trail of stolen infectious tissue to Washington, D.C., she finds herself playing a life and death game on the world stage, where biology, medicine, politics and international intrigue intersect and threaten to destroy all she holds dear.

Lynnette lives in Sequim, Washington, with her husband Bill. She's a former newspaper editor and a long-time resident of New Mexico, having grown up in Las Cruces, and later raising a family in Los Alamos. Her favorite outdoor activities are hiking on the Olympic Peninsula and downhill skiing, usually in Utah.