Specimen

A gripping and atmospheric book cover for Specimen, a thriller by Lisa Towles. The cover features a collage of vivid imagery, including red Chinese lanterns glowing against a dark cityscape, a towering suspension bridge illuminated by blue lights, and the intense gaze of a mysterious man. Below, the partially submerged face of a woman emerges from the water, adding an element of intrigue. The title, SPECIMEN, appears in large, bold, fractured blue letters, reinforcing a sense of tension and suspense.

Specimen

Authors & Illustrator

Author:

Lisa
Towles
First Place Book Award

First Place Award

Fiction - Mystery - Murder & Crime
Second Place Book Award

Second Place Award

Fiction - Thriller - Suspense, Fiction - Thriller - Technothrillers

Description

Thea Riggs is shocked by a dead body in the empty house she was summoned to. It feels like a setup, like she’s being framed for murder. By the time she discovers a connection between the body and the internet game everyone’s playing, it’s too late. They know she’s onto them. Now she’s their next target. Lured to an underground San Francisco lab, she pieces together the hidden agenda behind what she’s seen – scientific experiments, a secret society of operatives, a labyrinth of lies hiding a decades-old cold case. She’s in deep and knows too much, but now they’ve threatened her mother. Can she alone bring down a secret crime syndicate, or is the cost of justice too high? Specimen is an action-packed, Young Adult contemporary thriller. Fans of Blake Crouch and James Rollins will love Lisa Towles’ technical thrill ride.