A Medical Techno-Thriller

Lamar Kaufmann is King.
He is the world’s wealthiest man, having made his billions selling drugs and illegal arms. He has everything he needs except a son to continue his criminal dynasty. Gonorrhea has left him sterile. He now wants the best son his money and power can buy.

Anastasia Petrova is Queen.
She is a 23 year old Russian nuclear geneticist who has an I.Q. comparable to Einstein or Newton. She is abducted to become the surrogate mother for Kaufmann’s perfect son. Ana is confined to a ship that never leaves international waters. To escape, Ana must use her high I.Q. and knowledge to combat Kaufmann’s money and power.

Let the chess game begin.

"Larry Buege is among the foremost of U.P. humorists, but in Queen Takes King, he gets deadly serious. While there’s still humor in this novel, it's deftly woven into a tale of Ana Petrova, a genius Russian scientist who is abducted across international borders… This sci-fi thriller will take you on a whirlwind journey from Russia to Upper Michigan and perhaps make you grateful that you aren’t smarter.”— Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D and Award-Winning Author of Iron Pioneers and The Mysteries of Marquette.

“Larry Buege is a master at drawing us into a world of intrigue. Queen Takes King is a medical techno-thriller following the brilliant, beautiful, and fearless Anastasia Petrova through a dangerous labyrinth.” Sharon Kennedy, award-winning author of the SideRoad Kids.