Dead End

Brilliant geneticist Richard Parnell has been headhunted by a top US drugs company to carry out research into genetic treatments to help in the fight against the world's most dangerous diseases. Navigating his way through the demands of the financiers and the internal politics of the company, which keeps all employees tightly in their place, Parnell meets a colleague he can trust, Rebecca Lang, and they embark on a romance that proves short-lived. When Richard discovers that the company has been engaged in dealings that could endanger the lives of millions, he insists on full disclosure. But the money men are reluctant for the story to get out, and soon it seems Parnell's own life may be in danger...