Seeds of Destruction

Real Hero #9

by Paul Green

In the latest installment of the Real Hero series, Dave Anderson faces a new kind of threat when agricultural scientists begin dying under mysterious circumstances. What starts as an investigation into suspicious deaths quickly escalates into a race against time to prevent a sophisticated biological weapon from devastating the world’s food supply. The case forces Dave to confront new limitations as he discovers his enhanced abilities can be affected by the very weapon he’s trying to stop.

After his experience with the quantum computing crisis, Dave has been expanding his capabilities through intensive martial arts training, learning to be effective even when his powers are compromised. This training is put to the test as he and his team track a shadowy organization using Soviet-era research facilities to develop a devastating fungal agent capable of destroying crops on a massive scale.

The investigation takes the team from Kansas farmlands to Moroccan facilities to the Ukrainian steppes, building toward a confrontation at an abandoned Soviet research complex in Kazakhstan. Along the way, Dave must adapt to fighting without relying solely on his enhanced abilities, while racing to prevent a weapon that could give its creators control over the global food supply. The stakes are higher than ever, as failure would mean worldwide agricultural devastation.

317 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 3, 2025

About the author

A 57-year-old IT professional based in Milton Keynes, I have worked in IT for four decades, more recently developing systems to support behavioural analytics. My career in technology has allowed me to witness the evolution of data-driven solutions and complex infrastructure, reflecting my passion for problem-solving and innovation.

A lifelong reader, I often envisioned putting my imagination into writing. Recently, I took the leap, driven by the sheer joy of transforming the contents of my mind into words. I have a deep appreciation for comic books and graphic novels, as well as crime dramas and thrillers. While comic books are a visual art form, I relish how the written word allows me to craft my own images and interpretations within my head. "You write what you know" is an adage I take to heart; readers may notice echoes of my life experiences or familiar traits of people I’ve met woven into my stories.

Family is at the heart of my life. I’ve been married to my loving wife for 35 years, and together, we've raised two incredible sons who continue to make me immensely proud. Our shared love for Rottweilers has brought even more loyalty and warmth into our home, reflecting the strong bonds we value.