Is it the "fountain of youth" or a curse? Matthew Quinn, a gifted young medical researcher isn't sure: His new polymer has the ability to extend the life of his laboratory mice indefinitely... but the animals are miserable. As he struggles to understand and mitigate the drug's side effects, Quinn finds himself running for his own life and playing a real game of cat and mouse to protect his bizarre discovery. Who ends up with the formula? Who ends up using it? Captures, escapes, near-death experiences, government interference, gangsters, millionaires, and of course, lots of great wine abound in this thought-provoking thriller.