John B. Olson

Author Bio:

John Olson is an award-winning novelist and computational biochemist who lives with his wife Amy and two children in San Leandro, CA. John earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, and did postdoctoral research at the University of California at San Francisco. After almost eight years as a director and principal scientist at a major scientific software company, John quit his day job to devote himself full-time to a ministry of writing and speaking. His books have won several awards, including a Christy Award, two Christy finalists, ACFW Suspense Book of the Year, a Silver Angel Award, ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year, and placement on the New York Public Library’s list, Books for the Teen Age.

Powers

“Bury me standing. I must be buried standing.” Deep in the swamps of southern Louisiana, Mariutza’s beloved grandfather whispers his ominous last request--and dies in her arms. All her life he's looked after her. He's trained her in the old Gypsy ways and kept her hidden away in the swamp. But…

Fossil Hunter

In the desolate Iraqi desert, a lone shepherd stumbles across a whale fossil. Initial analysis indicates that it could be a new species—a discovery that could shed new light on the evolution debate. Paleontologist Dr. Katie James is asked to lead an expedition to recover the rest of the fossil before…

Shade

A monstrous waking nightmare pursues graduate student Hailey Maniates across San Francisco to Golden Gate Park where she is rescued by a towering homeless man. She seems able to read her rescuer’s mind, but is it just a delusion? Doctors diagnose her as a paranoid schizophrenic and attempt to prescribe…

Adrenaline

TIME IS RUNNING OUT... James Parker is waging a frantic search for a cure. Through he is a brilliant biochemistry student with a promising career ahead, a crippling disease is stealing his future. Now desperation threatens to carry him beyond the limits of medical ethics. A PHANTOM IS TERRORIZING THE…

Oxygen

A TRAGIC ACCIDENT OR A SUICIDE MISSION? In the year 2012 Valkerie Jansen, a young microbial ecologist, is presented with an amazing opportunity to continue her research as a member of the NASA corps of astronauts. When a sudden resignation opens the door for her to be a part of a mission to Mars, her…