Panacea by William Alan Rieser    Books by William Alan Rieser · Don't Just Stand There, Do Something! · Furnace · Luna Parabella · Pathandu · The Find                 >> View all
Category:	Action/Thriller	Publisher:	iUniverse	ISBN-10:	0595243649	Type:
Pages:	377	Copyright:	Aug 15 2002			Fiction

Panacea, a group of five people living in Plum Grove, Wisconsin, try to salvage an ancient secret capable of healing all diseases and prevent its theft. They are opposed by the agencies of those who feel its revelation will desroy western civilization. Buy your copy! Amazon Barnes & Noble.com science fiction books Roger Keough is a retired engineer suffering from a deadly aortic aneurism and caring for his wheelchair-bound best friend, Lionel Perkins who is dying of multiple sclerosis. Roger’s lifetime hobby has been to discover anti-gravity, hoping to explain how the ancients moved large blocks of stone. He inadvertently finds a substance capable of lifting any weight, and in so doing, is amazed to discover that it has unlimited healing properties which he applies to himself, his friend and his doctor’s family. Realizing the utter impossibility of revealing their find, they team together to prevent the world from finding out what they call Panacea and at the same time, help those in dire need. But to preserve themselves and their incredible device, they must fight a never-ending battle against American interests and foreign spy networks. Excerpt  “We shouldn’t rush into anything. Too easy to make mistakes. Let’s not do anything radical until we know the results from today. Bound to be in tomorrow’s paper. Might even make CNN.” “You’ve got that right. Can you picture the face of the man who announced Bancroft’s severed spinal cord?” Both men choked with laughter visualizing that scene. “I wish we could be flies on the wall to witness that. I guess that’s the only drawback to this thing. We don’t get to see the fun that goes on in the wake of the mystery.” “I’ve recently acquired an elaborate imagination, thanks to you. For instance, you mentioned a new kind of transportation.” “Right. Well, it’s a long shot but we’ve got something to work with. Look at it this way. We can lift any weight and we know that we can move that weight with minimum force.” “The secret of the ancients,” added Lionel. “Maybe the minerals affect light. Antigravity turned out to be so simple. What if invisibility is equally simple?” “That would mean, assuming you found an adequate propellant, that we could go anywhere and be undetected.” “That’s the idea.”

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Riveting! Panacea is an Enthralling Book
A review by Carol Kluz The quality that stands out in Mr. Rieser’s science fiction and fantasy books is his ability to make the unbelievable…believable. From the first pages Panacea draws the reader in, not to some outer space world, but right here into our own. The characters aren’t super heroes, but ordinary people blessed with intelligence. Roger Keough and his live-in friend Lionel Perkins accidentally discover a substance that heals the body while pursuing Roger’s lifelong quest to discover the secret of anti-gravity. Only recently, Roger became the caretaker for his wheelchair-bound best friend Lionel. Prior to that his wife had taken it upon herself to look in on and care for his friend. It was after her death that Roger asked Lionel to move in with him. The two men, along with a few other carefully hand-picked cohorts, wanted to share the healing power of their discovery. While they expected some resistance, what transpired left them facing danger at every turn from the very people they were seeking to help. Even the substance itself proved to have negative aspects, something they weren’t aware of…something that eventually forced them to make some vital decisions about their own futures. Mr. Rieser shows his remarkable ability to blend the technical and scientific aspects into his writing and still keep it understandable for the average reader. You’ll come to know and like his characters. As they face their obstacles, you’ll be compelled to keep reading because Panacea is a riveting page- turner. I highly recommend this book to readers who enjoy contemporary science fiction, realistic adventure and thought-provoking work. This would make an excellent movie! Carol Kluz is an author of suspense and epic fantasy. To read more about her work go to www.carolkluz.homestead.com.