No disaster, no conflagration, no apocalypse brought about the end of civilization. Simple, unrelenting greed and self-interest were all it took to cast the world into chaos. The 90,000-word science fiction novel, BEYOND THE LAZARUS GATE, is a fast paced tale of power, greed and deceit that challenges the mores of our times. The compelling relationships of the strong male and female characters personalize and drive the story forward connecting the reader to this strange world.