Merchants of Flesh — Philip Shafer

Madeline, the vibrant socialite and secret Mata Hari from "Tonkin Gold, book two in the Dragon Lady series, dominates this suspenseful drama set amidst the milieu of medical mystery. Arcane research, forbidden experiments, and frightening possibilities seethe beneath the turbulence of the 1980s sexual revolution. With doctors Deville and Guichet, who shared near-fatal adventures in the violent political revolutions of book three, "The Scars of War," Madeline launches a secret conspiracy - a brave new trinity with brave new ethics - to create an elixir of youth. Now, something has gone terribly wrong.