The Goldilocks Genome: A Medical Thriller - Paperback

by Elizabeth Reed Aden (Author)

The suicide of a woman being treated for depression initiates a cascade of events leading to a rash of unexplained deaths. When FDA epidemiologist Carrie Hediger inadvertently uncovers these deaths, she's left with pressing questions: Are these deaths connected? What do they have in common? Are more deaths to come? Carrie and her team buck the system to find the answer.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Reed Aden is a biomedical anthropologist turned biotech/pharma strategist with a career spanning epidemiology, virology, and global pharma leadership. After earning her PhD studying hepatitis B in Vanuatu, she left academia for biotech and then Big Pharma, rising to Senior Vice President of Global Pharmaceutical Strategy at a top Swiss company. A pioneer in personalized medicine, she recently crafted a national implementation plan for precision healthcare in a G7 country. Now an author, Betsy's debut medical thriller, The Goldilocks Genome, spins complicated scientific concepts into a gripping thriller. Her upcoming memoir, Mud, Microbes, and Medicine (2026), chronicles her unconventional path from tropical fieldwork to the biotech boardroom. A native of Berkeley, California, she resides there today.