Cold fusion is one of the borderline phenomena of science, much disputed and discussed by scientists. Some claim it to be impossible while others believe cold fusion has the potential of revolutionising the world's energy supplies.

Cold fusion however, is only one of the unsolved riddles of science that complicates Paul's career. The unexpected occurs as he encounters the young journalist, Sanna, and embarks on a turbulent love affair. Sanna is herself in search of the scientist, Andreij, who has allegedly succeeded in producing cold fusion. Although Paul is sceptical about all things associated with cold fusion, he joins Sanna in her search for Andreij, who after fleeing Belarus has gone underground somewhere in the West.

About the author:

Johannes Schmidl was born in Lienz, Austria in 1963. He studied physics in Graz and environmental protection in Vienna. He has worked as a journalist for an environmental publication and as a free-lance journalist for various other newspapers and periodicals. In 2000 he was awarded with the 'ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation) Essay Prize'. He lived in Nepal from 1993 – 1995, working for the Austrian Developmental Organisation and in 2001 in Tibet for Eco-Himal Italia. For the past 15 years he has worked in the field of energy technology. He lives with his family in Vienna.