Empire in the Sand

<p><strong>Avery Mann</strong> a retired pharmaceuticals executive is in crisis. His wife dies of cancer his son's marriage is on the rocks his grandson is having a meltdown and his good friend is a victim of the robocalls scandal that invades the Canadian federal election.</p><p><br></p><p>Throw in a reckless fling with a former colleague a fire that destroys his retirement property and a rumour emerging that the drug he helped bring to market years ago may have been responsible for the death of his wife and Avery's life goes into freefall. </p><p><br></p><p>Does an octogenarian bee keeper living on Vancouver Island hold the key to Avery's recovery a man holding secrets that put lives in jeopardy? Avery races across the country to find out with crooked bosses politicians and assassins on his tail.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Shane Joseph</strong> spins a cautionary tale of corporate and political greed that is endemic of our times.</p>