Fade Out. Detective Rick Dietz, #1

A modern Frankenstein thriller where science, ambition, and murder collide. What begins as a simple arrest soon propels Detective Rick Dietz into a bizarre case involving recombinant DNA, personality alteration, and murder. Dietz is introduced by his girlfriend, attorney Beth Hamilton, to Professor Ken Gormund-a brilliant geneticist whose ambition places him squarely at odds with Dietz both professionally and personally. Gormund's cutting-edge research at his Cincinnati facility has already transformed ordinary animals into flawless creations.
But his greatest experiment is far more dangerous: he kidnaps a young thief, Nat Jiminson, and rewrites his DNA using himself as the template. What emerges is a modern Frankenstein-part genius, part street predator-until the engineered virus mutates and Jiminson's violent episodes spiral out of control. When Gormund decides to eliminate his creation, Jiminson escapes, taking Beth hostage and leaving a trail of destruction behind.
Dietz tracks him to the research facility, where he discovers a murdered assistant and a deadly threat engineered by Jiminson. Now Dietz and Gormund must join forces to save Beth-but can they outthink a man who carries Gormund's intellect, a thief's instincts, and nothing left to lose?