The Miracle Treatment was designed to make humans - rich humans, anyway - immune to aging, restoring the aged to the bodies of their youth. Those who have taken the treatment spend their unending lives with the understanding that nothing natural can kill them. Until, that is, one of them dies. Eternity Falls Kirk Outerbridge Marcher Lord Press 2009 Rick Macey, a private investigator with ties to the military, is quickly hired by the corporation that created the Miracle Treatment in an effort to disprove natural death, which should be impossible once someone went through the treatment. Macey has other reasons to take the case though as he agrees to become part of the investigation because of an inscription in a Bible found by the deceased. Soon after taking the case, Macey realizes that this isn’t just a case about the cause of the death of a single person but about bigger questions, like Who has the right to create unnaturally long lives? Who decides how long someone lives? and Who wants to live forever anyway? Like any good mystery, Macey and Sheila Dunn, the scientist who marketed the treatment and would-be partner during the investigation, find that the road to understanding is imperiled at every turn. Fortunately for Sheila, Macey is much more than appearances would suggest. The book is a rollicking ride through a mix of cyberpunk warfare and tried and true who-dunnit wrapped in theology. This unlikely combination of theology and science fiction makes for an interesting setting, which surprised in its unfettered allegiance to both genres. The sci-fi aspects are fully realized as hacking via mind implants, AI, and cybernetic enhancements all make appearances and are cornerstones of the world that Outerbridge created for us. On the other hand, the theology is a main point of the story and the deeper questions at the heart of the conflict, prompted by the Miracle Treatment, leave the reader unsure which side to root for. And it is important to say that unlike many science fiction books, the religion and its practitioners in this title is never denigrated - something religious people should appreciate. The only issue I had with the book was that on occasion it was hard to follow who was the first person in the narrative as it switched rapidly and without warning. While it did cause me to reread some passages it was a minor problem that was easy to overcome. Marcher Lord Press bills itself as the place for Christian Speculative Fiction and this title didn’t disappoint. An action packed, twist filled science fiction book that fans of that genre and those looking to branch out should enjoy.