Downstream

Downstream is a scientifically grounded technothriller that follows retired wastewater engineer Campbell Lake as he uncovers a disturbing threat to the world's water infrastructure. When strange biological signals emerge and city systems malfunction, he joins a team of experts to investigate a potentially sinister engineered microorganism that is quietly taking over. Blending accurate environmental engineering with speculative biology and AI, the story takes readers on a global journey into a future where the critical systems we rely on may already be evolving beyond our control.