Cloning the King

By: Timothy B. Brown

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Previously published as A Bolt from the Blue by Timothy B. Brown

Lisa and Tom Duffield are university professors whose careers are rocketing in different directions. Lisa, under the guidance of her mentor Jeff Wolf, is a rising star in the field of genetics, while her husband Tom is rapidly becoming the scapegoat for all the History Department’s woes. Their inability to conceive a child stresses their marriage further.

When Lisa discovers a means to revitalize dead human cells, her career is made, but the excitement of her discovery is shattered by Wolf’s sudden death. Lisa devises a bold plan—to use a surrogate mother to clone her dead mentor.

When Tom learns of the plan, he’s furious. He’s not averse to fatherhood, but he despised Wolf. He decides to replace Wolf’s DNA sample with genetic material collected from the arrow which killed King Richard the Lionheart. The surrogate, a postdoctoral student, has placed her trust in the Duffields, who tell her the DNA has come from commercial bio-stock.

Three people, each convinced they know the source of the growing baby’s DNA.
They’re all wrong.
The true nature of the child will trigger events no one can foresee—for good or ill.