The Shell Collector

by John Cosper

Collections may seem like an odd occupation for a special forces veteran, but there’s nothing normal about Max Rogan’s job. While most collection agents are after cars and tech toys, Max’s quarry is a little higher human shells, created and cloned in a genetics lab for the purposes of organ transplants. Max never gave a second’s thought to the ethical questions surrounding his employer’s activities. But when Max finds himself under suspicion after a shell he retrieves leads a daring escape, his only choice is to go undercover and bring the anti-cloning operation down. Max's journey brings him face to face with the shells who want nothing more than the chance to live as humans, and Max soon finds himself wondering if they really are a collection of organs and tissues - or real, flesh and blood humans? A fast paced page turner filled with twists and turns, The Shell Collector balances science fiction action with questions about human cloning, genetic engineering, and the brave new world looming on our horizon!

250 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

John Cosper is an award-winning writer from Southern Indiana and the founder of Righteous Insanity. He has written more than 2000 sketches and produced over 100 short films. He is the author of several science fiction novels, short story collections, and even kids stories.

John's film credits include the Fluffy trilogy, the Clive the Zombie puppet films, The Hauss Show, and award-winning short films Out of My Mind, The Telemarketer, Tolerance, and Bots. He's dabbled in noir, horror, and other dark realms, but for the most part he prefers humor and space opera to dystopian societies filled with moody teenagers.

Never one to stay stuck in one genre for long, John also writes about professional wrestling. He is the author of several wrestling histories and biographies, and he writes about wrestling's past and present on his blog www.eatsleepwrestle.com.

John's official website is www.johncosper.com.