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Alchemist by Peter James is a gripping medical thriller that delves into the murky ethics of scientific ambition and corporate corruption. This standalone novel follows Monty Bannerman, daughter of a renowned Nobel Prize-winning genetic scientist, whose life takes a sinister turn when her father becomes involved with a powerful pharmaceutical company. What begins as a promising partnership soon reveals a dark underbelly of greed and moral compromise.

Monty uncovers a fertility drug trial gone catastrophically wrong, resulting in a series of deformed births. As she digs deeper, she finds herself caught in a web of deceit, secrecy, and ruthless corporate cover-ups. James weaves together a fast-paced plot filled with danger and moral dilemmas, raising disturbing questions about the unchecked power of pharmaceutical giants and the consequences when science is driven by profit rather than ethics.

Fans of medical thrillers and psychological suspense will find Alchemist an intense, thought-provoking read that’s both chillingly plausible and deeply unsettling.