«Deadly Motivations» by Philip Schulman

This is the story of Daniel Whitacore, a brilliant hematologist/oncologist, who re-engineers a deadly prion or provirus, that causes Jakob-Creutzfeld disease, a fatal degenerative brain condition, to kill lymphoma cells. Unfortunately his technology is purloined by jealous colleagues and a despondent parent, Peter Sutter, whose son he treated. They turn his discovery into a deadly form. When a bio-terrorist group becomes involved, the ramifications become global. Will Whitacore be able to stop the plot? Can his discovery and treatment be salvaged? He needs the help and trust of the people close to him, his “dependable” fellow, John Able or John’s girlfriend, Susan, beautiful Harvard trained PhD. But can he?