Lazarus Man Resurrection
Lazarus Man Resurrection by Dennis Spalding, published by Xlibris Corporation LLC in November 2009, is a mystery-thriller that explores the concept of waking up in a different century. The narrative follows Neil Jonathan Johnson, who, after suffering from a debilitating illness and undergoing a controversial procedure, is cryonically frozen with the hope of future resurrection. When he is revived over a century later, he finds himself in a world transformed by remarkable technological advancements and significant social changes.
Readers will encounter a richly imagined future filled with miniature computers, humanoid robots, and advanced weaponry, alongside a society where nations have merged and cities have evolved. As Neil navigates this unfamiliar landscape, he meets intriguing characters, including his granddaughter, who is now his physician, and a humanoid robot assistant. Amidst the backdrop of his new life, Neil faces the mystery of an unknown assassin targeting him, with the help of two detectives—one human and one robot. This edition, comprising 212 pages, invites readers to delve into a narrative that blends action, adventure, and detective elements within a unique speculative framework.
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Imagine what it would be like to go to sleep tonight and wake up in a different century. That ́s the intriguing and unsettling premise of the new mystery-thriller, Lazarus Man: Resurrection.
2008 was a bad year for Neil Jonathan Johnson. After a chronic debilitating illness, he racked up some substantial medical bills investigating the cause. Next his doctor told him the disease he had was fatal. Then, due to a series of unusual circumstances involving an exchange of transplanted organs for money, arrangements were made for Neil to be cryonically frozen until a time in the future when he could be resurrected and cured.
Before Neil “went under,” he wasn ́t confident he would ever be brought back to life. So when he is revived more than a century later, he ́s not at all ready for the world he discovers.
First he finds that there have been incredible technological advances. Miniature computers worn on the body that project a holographic screen onto the air in front of the user. Humanoid robot workers. Solar-powered, air-propelled flying vehicles. Laser and Electro-Magnetic Pulse weapons so devastating they ́re illegal, but still available to people with the right connections.
Then he learns of sweeping social and political change. Nations have merged, cities have grown by absorbing surrounding communities, and states have disappeared. Low-income government housing is located entirely underground.
Neil meets some interesting characters in this new world. The physician responsible for bringing him back to life is also his granddaughter, and twice his age. Her humanoid robot assistant seems to be acquiring human traits despite her programming. Other relatives include a great-great-grandson who ́s the same age he is.
And since no one from his previous life is still alive, Neil can ́t understand why someone in this world is trying to kill him. Two police detectives, one human and one robot, are assigned to protect him and catch his attempted assassin. Suspects include an ex-con who ́s trying to go straight, a medical research scientist who doesn ́t like to lose, and a Fundamentalist minister who only approves of resurrections that are in the Bible.
Follow Neil ́s adventures as he is resurrected to face a new world and find a second chance at life in this innovative, imaginative novel.
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