Found naked and alone in a locked room. The beautiful woman was in perfect health - except she was dead... It's 2043 and much has changed: nuclear war, biotechnology and all-powerful corporations have ruled the world... Now science is taking DNA manipulation to new, unrestricted levels.Superintendent Frank Steele is an old-fashioned cop. He commands a small, elite police unit that is handed all of the bizarre and baffling cases no one else can solve. He knows the money, the murders, missing persons and gruesome body shops are all connected. He knows it starts with the girl..."e;Hayden Trenholm is a true original: an exciting new voice, tinged with sly wit. Defining Diana will grab you on the first page and won't let you go."e;--Robert J. Saywer, Author of Wake"e;Defining Diana manages to feel true to both its hardboiled and its futuristic roots. The writing presents an interesting mash-up of pulp dialogue and well-researched scientific theory. The novel's characterizations of the SDU's troubled and conflicted officers is also top notch. Trenholm's solid police procedural, set in a cyberpunk Calgary, will appeal to mystery and science fiction fans alike."e;--Chadwick Ginter, www.mcnallyrobinson.com

Found naked and alone in a locked room. The beautiful woman was in perfect health - except she was dead... It's 2043 and much has changed: nuclear war, biotechnology and all-powerful corporations have ruled the world... Now science is taking DNA manipulation to new, unrestricted levels.Superintendent Frank Steele is an old-fashioned cop. He commands a small, elite police unit that is handed all of the bizarre and baffling cases no one else can solve. He knows the money, the murders, missing persons and gruesome body shops are all connected. He knows it starts with the girl..."e;Hayden Trenholm is a true original: an exciting new voice, tinged with sly wit. Defining Diana will grab you on the first page and won't let you go."e;--Robert J. Saywer, Author of Wake"e;Defining Diana manages to feel true to both its hardboiled and its futuristic roots. The writing presents an interesting mash-up of pulp dialogue and well-researched scientific theory. The novel's characterizations of the SDU's troubled and conflicted officers is also top notch. Trenholm's solid police procedural, set in a cyberpunk Calgary, will appeal to mystery and science fiction fans alike."e;--Chadwick Ginter, www.mcnallyrobinson.com

Found naked and alone in a locked room. The beautiful woman was in perfect health - except she was dead... It's 2043 and much has changed: nuclear war, biotechnology and all-powerful corporations have ruled the world... Now science is taking DNA manipulation to new, unrestricted levels.Superintendent Frank Steele is an old-fashioned cop. He commands a small, elite police unit that is handed all of the bizarre and baffling cases no one else can solve. He knows the money, the murders, missing persons and gruesome body shops are all connected. He knows it starts with the girl..."e;Hayden Trenholm is a true original: an exciting new voice, tinged with sly wit. Defining Diana will grab you on the first page and won't let you go."e;--Robert J. Saywer, Author of Wake"e;Defining Diana manages to feel true to both its hardboiled and its futuristic roots. The writing presents an interesting mash-up of pulp dialogue and well-researched scientific theory. The novel's characterizations of the SDU's troubled and conflicted officers is also top notch. Trenholm's solid police procedural, set in a cyberpunk Calgary, will appeal to mystery and science fiction fans alike."e;--Chadwick Ginter, www.mcnallyrobinson.com