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Disturb [Kindle Edition]

J.A. Konrath
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A medical investigator tormented by secret guilt.
A beautiful doctor with an illicit desire.
A millionaire businessman indulging a passion for murder.
And a human guinea pig who has been awake for seven straight weeks.

DISTURB by JA Konrath
You’ll never sleep well again...


Book Description:

It's the pharmaceutical breakthrough of the millennium. DruTech Industries proudly presents N-SOM, a pill that completely replaces eight hours of sleep. Feel totally refreshed, both physically and mentally, in just fifteen minutes a night.

The profit potential is boundless. Mankind's productivity will go through the roof. One third of a person's life could be recovered, for only ten dollars a dose.

The FDA sends CDER agent Dr. Bill May to green light N-SOM for American use. The pressure, both political and monetary, is tremendous. But Bill soon harbors fears that N-SOM may not be as safe as early reports indicate...

After meeting brilliant inventors Dr. Nikos Stefanopolous and his beautiful daughter Theena, Bill stumbles into an insidious cover-up that hinges on Emmanuel Tibbets, a human guinea pig who hasn't had a wink of sleep in over fifty days.

Bill's investigation soon unearths a snarled tangle of extortion, conspiracy, taboo sex, hidden secrets, and murderous betrayal.

When N-SOM's deadly side-effects are revealed, along with the shocking truth of how the drug is produced, Bill and Theena find themselves on the run from hired assassins, three letter government agencies, and a breed of psychopath unlike any ever known.

Billions of dollars, and billions of lives, are at stake. Can Bill and Theena survive long enough to expose the truth? Or will the world succumb to an evil that may bring about the extinction of mankind?

This ebook is 60,000 words and formatted expressly for Kindle, including an active table of contents. This version also includes the bonus horror short story, "Dear Diary," about a very special pom pon girl. It also contains excerpts of Truck Stop by Jack Kilborn and J.A. Konrath, and Dead On by Robert W. Walker.

Praise for JA Konrath's thriller Fuzzy Navel:

"Fuzzy Navel is Konrath at his best – a hilariously heartstopping thriller." — Linda Fairstein

"This gripping novel is an adrenalin rush." — Library Journal

"This book moves so fast it was like having the words fired into my head by a machine gun." — Crimespree

Praise for Afraid (JA Konrath writing as Jack Kilborn)

"Afraid is a masterpiece of unrelenting horror. And I'm not exaggerating. Masterpiece. It's the best piece of fiction I've read in several years. It simply NEVER lets up." — James Rollins, author of The Judas Strain

"A bloody, terrifying, hurtling assault across a landscape of non-stop mayhem. A guilty, guilty pleasure." — F. Paul Wilson, creator of Repairman Jack

“Afraid is a true page turner, a novel that offers a million mile a minute action and suspense. Definitely, a must have with constant thrills and chills." — Heather Graham, author of Deadly Gift

About the Author

J.A. Konrath is the author of seven novels in the Lt. Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels thriller series. The latest is SHAKEN, published by AmazonEncore. He also wrote the horror novels AFRAID, TRAPPED, ENDURANCE, and DRACULAS under the name Jack Kilborn, and the sci-fi novel TIMECASTER under the name Joe Kimball. (featuring Jack Daniels's grandson as the hero, coming out in 2011.)

About the Author

J.A. Konrath is the author of seven thrillers in the Jack Daniels series.

Product Details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 634 KB
  • Print Length: 225 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1453887687
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00267SZES
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,492 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Author Has Me Hooked, May 16, 2009
This review is from: Disturb (Kindle Edition)
I came to find JA Konrath after enjoying reading Afraid. Because he uses another name for that novel (Jack Kilborn), I decided to look at his website, where I found that he was allowing (and even encouraging) the FREE downloads of 4 of the best of his unpublished novels (Disturb, Origin, The List, and 55 Proof). I snatched them up and easily converted them to be able to go on my kindle using mobipocket. I am so glad that I did! Now looking at Amazon, I see they are going for a very cheap prize, but how can you beat free?! Plus, they were actually really good! I think the idea of allowing a reader to try an author's previous work for free is an ingenious idea because, at least for me, once I enjoy a work of an author I will then search for more. Now I will be moving on to Konrath's Jack Daniels series because of his style of writing and entertainment value.

For this novel, Disturb, I really enjoyed it because it mixed several genres without losing its humor. The initial premise of the book is really interesting and relevant, as everyone would love to be able to sleep less while feeling better.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great plot development, great buy, April 9, 2010
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I too am hooked on Konrath. I might have put it on my wishlist but the price was so good I purchased it. It was a great move to make it so inexpensive as I am willing to pay full Amazon price for other works by the author. Story line is somewhat different than other medical thrillers and I can see this would be a good movie. The action was written so well that I could visualize the actual movement.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars OK for Konrath fans (like me), but not his best, April 26, 2010
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J.A. Kontrah/Jack Kilborn is one of the reasons I love the Kindle -- I would never have discovered this author if it wasn't for this amazing little device. That said, this is not one of Kontrah's best. The Jack Daniels series are all very good (shot of tequila, whiskey sour, etc.) Origin is great. Truck Stop is horrifying. Disturb is, well, kind of, meh. Better than most, but it doesn't compare to the other Konrath works! Interesting premise (a drug to render sleep obsolete) but the characters, and the plot itself, was a little too formulaic. This is some of Konrath's EARLY work (says he!) and you would be much better served checking out the Jack Daniels series.
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This isn't really a question I just wanted to say I got your one book Trapped which lead me into getting Endurance which I just finished today and I am about to buy Afraid. You truly are an amazing talent and it is really rare to come across an author...
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