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The Bullet Theory:

C.K. Phillips

The Bullet Theory:

A Bronco Slade and Abby Malone Technothriller

For fans of Michael Crichton and Robin Cook—a medical conspiracy thriller built on real science and a race against time.

The axolotl can regrow a severed limb. Completely. Down to the nerve endings. Dr. Dodd spent years turning that biological miracle into a procedure that could do the same for human beings—regenerating damaged nerves, restoring lost limbs, giving back what injury takes away forever. It was supposed to change medicine. Instead, it made him a target.

When Dr. Dodd's wife and daughter are abducted, the kidnappers' demand is simple: hand over the procedure, or they die.

Private investigators Bronco Slade and Abby Malone are brought in to find the missing family. Bronco knows better than most what it means to lose a body and a future in a single moment—which means this case is anything but professionally neutral for him. The deeper he and Abby dig, the clearer it becomes that this is no ordinary kidnapping. Behind it lies a network of shadowy investors, corporate laboratories, and deadly enforcers willing to do anything to control a technology worth more than any weapon ever built.

The clock is ticking. The family is running out of time. And a discovery meant to heal the world is about to become the most dangerous thing in it.

A race-against-time medical thriller for fans of Michael Crichton and Robin Cook. The Bullet Theory is Book 2 in the Slade & Malone Mystery series—start with A Clue Left Hanging.

Published: January 28, 2026

Pages: 273

ISBN: 979-8246040324

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About the Author

C.K. Phillips
C.K. Phillips is a retired educator, and always wanted to write his own stories, especially after teaching Whodunit and Science Fiction courses in high school. Finally, he looked into a mirror and said, “Old man, if you’re going to do this, you need to start.” That was the spark to begin his writing career. He has completed seven books: five books in the Kent/Lander series and now two books in his new series featuring Bronco Slade and Abby Malone. He lives with his wife Cindi in Southeast Tennessee