The Mercy Project

by Jeffrey Royer

Overview

What if talk of death panels isn't just talk? What if there is a top secret government project to euthanize people?

When a United States senator develops a compassionate project to euthanize the elderly who are in the end stages of life, it quickly spins out of his control. The project evolves into a top-secret and deadly scheme to cut government spending by euthanizing all segments of the terminally ill population, regardless of age. When the senator discovers this, he tries to expose the conspiracy, but is impeded by high-ranking superiors who are consumed by the potential political fallout. Finally, he manages to slip a flash drive containing the top-secret information to his college-age son. With powerful and incriminating information literally in his hands, his son is forced to go on the run as he fights to expose the project in an attempt to save thousands of innocent lives. All the while, powerful government officials, desperate to keep their lethal plan under wraps, are
hot on his trail and willing to use any means possible, including deadly force, to stop him or anyone helping him.

Author Jeffrey Royer's debut fictional masterpiece, The Mercy Project, weaves an intricate tale of greed and deception. With the action-packed plot and realistic possibilities, he pulls readers into a world consumed by one of the worst government conspiracies imaginable.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940045083621
Publisher:	Jeffrey Royer
Publication date:	11/08/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	308 KB

About the Author

Jeffrey Royer grew up in upstate New York and currently resides on the gulf coast of Florida with his wife, Dina, and their two daughters. He is currently working on a sequel to his debut novel, The Mercy Project.

Editorial Reviews

A college student goes on the run after he uncovers a government conspiracy to lower Medicare costs by using military assassins to euthanize the elderly. After the prolonged, painful death of his father, Sen. Daniel Pendelton launched a secret government project--having military assassins euthanize terminally ill patients to end their suffering. But somewhere along the way, the plan shifted: Those who receive a shot from a syringe to induce a heart attack aren't always suffering; they're merely surviving on Medicare and Medicaid. Daniel learns about the plan after his mother, who lives in a home for the elderly, is mistaken for her best friend and accidentally killed. Daniel confronts Don Kepler, the chief of staff and his longtime friend and ally on the project, hoping he'll agree to shut down the project, but Don decides to kill Daniel to keep the story a secret. When Daniel's college-age son, Henry, arrives at the family home, he finds his dying father, who tells Henry to expose the story and gives him a flash drive that contains the secret plans. Don pins the murders on Henry, which sets off a chase through D.C., with Don attempting to silence Henry, who's trying to expose the plans without endangering his, his friends' and his mother's lives. Royer's debut novel is a fast-paced, exciting read, with evil government agents, hired assassins and college students, all of whom are fleshed out and complex, which makes the story feel weightier than many thrillers. Royer, a strong writer, tackles good and evil, greed, family and other issues in a well-plotted story that's surprisingly realistic. He has a knack for dialogue, which helps propel the story forward, and he quickly pulls the reader into the fast pace that doesn't abate until the end. A strong debut that's hard to put down.

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