The Butterfly's Cocoon, (The Thornton Mysteries series , Book #5) - Signed paperback

Thornton Park is hosting a conference on immortality—scholars and mystics gathering to debate the world’s most coveted secret: eternal life.

No one expects murder.

On the eve of the event, Steven Lin arrives in Melbourne, a descendant of the Chinese merchant who befriended the first Thomas Thornton in 1800s Hong Kong. That same night, Steven’s companion is brutally killed in Chinatown.

Then, after a glittering welcome dinner at Thornton Park, a guest speaker is found murdered near the muniment room.

Steven reveals his family’s claim to a document taken from Hong Kong generations ago—one that may hold dangerous secrets.

Seven months pregnant, Alexandra Archer is certain the killings are connected. When another death follows, the search for immortality turns ruthless.

Surrounded by myth and menace, Alexandra faces a chilling truth: to protect her unborn child, she may have to sacrifice herself.