A magic bullet, cast from silver, is believed to be the surest remedy against werewolves and other evil spirits. The main character of this fascinating novel is a young doctor, Daniel Logan, who works at the American Cancer Institute, looking for his “silver bullet” - a cure for a terrible disease. It would seem that he and his assistants are on the right path to discovery, but... Envy, hostility, and intrigues of fellow scientists lead his research to a dead end. Experimental animals are dying, patients are dying under mysterious circumstances... It turns out that not only the bloody showdowns of mafia groups or the machinations of powerful intelligence services, but also the academic everyday life of a research center can become the basis of an exciting thriller.