A scientist, Dr. Wiljam Koenig, working on a CIA funded primate research project, disappears from his research facility along with his animals. Ace private investigator, Bruce Highland, is called in to find him. In the course of the investigation, Highland discovers a bizarre, diabolical twist in the nature of his research. This is the sixth book in the Bruce Highland series. Bruce Highland is a private detective who is a former military intelligence officer with connections to covert government agencies.
Alex Ryan resides in Northern California, and has a diverse background having grown up several places around the world, including the United States. He is former military (U.S. Army Infantry) and holds post-graduate degrees in engineering. He is also a licensed pilot. He is the author of a series of detective action thriller books featuring ace detective Bruce Highland. His fascination with the detective espionage military action genre stems from both his military experience, and his childhood passion for reading novels from influential authors such as Robert Ludlum and Ken Follett.