A young pharmaceutical executive unwittingly discovers one of the most powerful drugs of all time. Far from perfect, he is forced to face up to his failings and is soon drawn into a bloody battle between rival companies and an ancient religious sect called the Seraphim. A bloody scar is torn over Europe and North Africa as Matt Malcolm tries to save his family and unlock the ancient, biblical secret of immortality. Can he find the last remaining source of the EDEN SEED before it's too late?

Reflecting on the personal and ideological tensions within Labour and its successes and failures in power, he describes how to meet the challenge of pursuing a radical agenda within a credible party of government.