7 Cures

There is no crime, only sickness.In the future, Neos dread nothing more than a detective nurse asking the fateful question: Are you well?The reclusive Ben Evoli is a Neo of Infinite reputation, a successful mindwriter of entertainment and lifestyle hoots. Disillusioned with building toys and amusements, he'd rather walk away from the world and devote himself as a good father to his daughter Saf, and troubled son Mal. But his apparent lack of mission in life makes him a target for heath guilds all over the world who might dare to Consign him for a Cure.After decades of health guild apathy, the celebrated Detective Nurse Eir Frijberg reignites zeal for curing Greed among the Infinites. During a raid on the annual Infinite's Inductee Gala where Ben is a reluctant guest of honour, Eir's plans are thwarted when an old taboo is exposed, and adversaries multiply to oppose her.Maddox Price, a scheming, amoral Infinite who keeps coming back from the dead, traps Ben and pressures him to take sides against the health guilds, triggering a chase across continents and jungles, involving a Ford Mustang, the biggest barbecue of all time at a galactic spaceport, the London MI6 building, a giant Buddha, an abandoned nuclear power plant, a Jamaican dance party, the ruins of a World Cup soccer stadium, and pink dolphins in the Amazon.As Eir is embroiled in scandal, and all seems lost, she comes to believe in Ben, and resolves to save him, setting herself against overwhelming forces rallying behind her one-time adjutant and lover.Ben must accept the true power of his mindwriting products, which could kill millions. As century-old secrets emerge, destiny propels Ben into an inevitable battle with himself, and only the love of his family might save him.