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Expiration Date

By Mardine Perrins
Medical Thriller, Dystopian
Paperback & ebook, 304 Pages
March 4, 2021 by Kat Biggie Press

Summary

A conspiracy theory no one would have guessed.

It’s 2168 and expiration dates have been a part of the human genome for the last hundred years. Society has grown accustomed to these birthmark dates, revealing the day you will expire. But suddenly, an exponential number of infants are being born across the globe with very short expiration dates, giving them only hours, days to live.

Elisa Quinn’s cousin’s baby is amongst these born with shockingly short expiration dates. Devastated over the rapid demise of the baby, Elisa begins to search for answers. Not satisfied by the response the global government is providing for the growing number of short expiration dates, she sets out to discover what could be behind this alarming trend. Aided by two scientists, Ashlei Quinn and Claude Monark, Elisa investigates the long-standing gestational supplement of nutriment injections as a potential source in the shortened dates.

While researching, the trio uncover an extremist group, Restituere. They learn of the group’s plot to control the growth of the population, potentially exterminating a large portion in the process.

Armed with their new revelations, Elisa and Claude travel to Boston seeking help from the one person they thought they could count on, only to find themselves fighting for their lives. Unable to trust anyone, they venture out on their own to interrupt Restituere’s plot. They soon find themselves in the middle of a deep global conspiracy, and in the crosshairs of those who would stop at nothing to see this plot through.

Unless they can prevent this deadly group’s plans, their loved ones will be lost and the human race altered forever.

If you love Dan Brown’s, Deception Point; Michael Crichton’s, The Andromeda Strain; and A.G. Riddle’s, The Atlantis Gene, you will love Expiration Date.

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Excerpt

Three hundred seconds left now until the nanobytes reached their objective. John’s full body weight was elevated as Derrick used the floor as leverage to lift himself, tossing John onto the floor.

“What did you do?” he asked rhetorically.

Panting, John scrambled to his feet. “I’m sorry, Derrick. You’re a liability to our cause.”

One hundred and twenty seconds—the tiny programmed bytes raced through the bloodstream, rapidly targeting each cell in its host.

“I am what Restituere is all about!” Derrick said, lunging at him, his knee catching John’s side.

John doubled over, but mustered all his strength to match his young fellow Restituere brother’s. He grabbed the tail of Derrick’s shirt, pulling him down before he could reach the door, again throwing all his weight on him.

Thirty seconds—cell death had reached most of the organs. Derrick’s eyes bulged and his breaths became raspy; his strength was fading fast.

John eased up on his hold. “I’m sorry,” he said again.

Complete cell death. Derrick’s body went limp. John stood and straightened his shirt and pants, now feeling the complete impact of Derrick’s side jab.

“This will not be an easy call,” he sighed.

“Sorry to wake you, Louise. Can you get me the family of Derrick Monahan. Yes. Immediately, please. I’m afraid our young friend reached his expiration date.”

About the Author

Mardine Perrins is a writer and a Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist in a Cardiac Catherization lab in upstate New York. Forever fascinated by the unknown and questioning the unexplored, you’ll find her curiosities displayed throughout her work. Her imagination is driven by anomalies in nature; bizarre creatures that live beneath the sea; underground caverns teaming with undiscovered prehistoric life. She’s captivated with the complexity of the human DNA, mind and body and is drawn to natures ability to overcome, adapt and persist. She investigates why these things exist and how she can bring them to their potential through her stories. She currently lives in East Greenbush, NY with her husband, children and two cats.

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