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Book details
  • Genre:FICTION
  • SubGenre:Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
  • Language:English
  • Pages:320
  • eBook ISBN:9798987912010
  • Paperback ISBN:9798987912027

The Suicide Switch

by Dana Ravyn

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Overview

What would happen if there was a biological switch in the brain that could turn suicidal behavior on and off?  It might be more possible than you think.

THE SUICIDE SWITCH is an intriguing and genre-bending read with a tantalizing slow-burn reminiscent of Scandinavian Noir. It is as packed with suspense and action as it is with complex characters and thematic depth. THE SUICIDE SWITCH will appeal to readers across genres and generations.


Description

What would happen if there was a biological switch in the brain that could turn suicidal behavior on and off? It might be more possible than you think. When psychiatrist Jules Solaris accuses his mentor of cooking the data in their suicide research, he opens the floodgates of an international conspiracy that takes him from the halls of Ivy League medicine to five countries in pursuit of the truth. With his mentor mysteriously exonerated, Jules is sent to work on a clinical trial in Thailand where he quickly finds that things are not what they seem. Patients are dying from a drug that is supposed to help them and it's connected to the research back home. In Bangkok, he meets and falls in love with Astrid Kallström, an investigative reporter from Stockholm. But explosive revelations from Jules' earlier years in Thailand working for a NGO challenge their bond. A dark web of espionage unfolds as Jules and Astrid learn the reason global adversaries will stop at nothing to acquire the secrets of the 'suicide switch.' Through it all, they risk everything as they peel back layers of deceit and betrayal to expose the pernicious forces operating in the shadows.


Dana is donating 100% of royalties in 2023 to The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people. 

Every purchase goes to help support saving young LGBTQ lives!

The Trevor Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

About the author

Dana Ravyn is a poet, novelist, and educator. She earned her PhD and MPH from the University of Minnesota and has been a medical writer and physician educator for over 20 years. Her poems appear in numerous anthologies and literary journals. This is her second novel. Dana's debut poetry collection, Supplication For Crows, is slated for release in Summer 2023.