This 2013 Harper Collins Paperback is in good condition. As the body count grows, the case takes a darker turn when Carson encounters Deucalion, pushing Carson and Michael on to the path of a 200-year-old mystery and evil that threatens more than just New Orleans. Reports of this killer catch the attention of Deucalion, formerly known as The Monster, who believes his former master and maker, Dr. The basic plot follows New Orleans detective Carson and her partner Michael on the hunt for a serial killer dubbed 'The Surgeon'. Their knowledge and behavior is even based on programs downloaded directly into their brain, which appears to be an advanced wetware computer. The new race he is making is constructed and designed from the bottom-up, and can be seen as bio androids, artificial humans made of flesh. While the original Monster was made with parts from dead humans, Victor Frankenstein is now using modern technology to create more creatures, particularly synthetic biology. Opposed to his activities are a pair of homicide detectives and Frankenstein's original monster, now known as Deucalion. Set in present-day New Orleans, the series follows the activities of Victor Frankenstein, now known as Victor Helios, as he continues to create new life forms for his own purposes. The series is supposedly a modern updating and sequel of the mythology of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, although the similarities are mainly superficial.
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