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  • Written by: John Case
  • Narrated by: Dick Hill
  • Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
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The Syndrome

Written by: John Case
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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A promising research fellow for a venerable think tank in Zurich is forced into a grisly experiment...A seductive young woman coolly sharpshoots an old man in a wheelchair as he basks in the late afternoon sun...A psychologist who helps patients confront past trauma battles his own silent demons...In The Syndrome, John Case combines these intriguing elements into a pulse-pounding, mind-twisting new thriller.

Dr. Jeff Duran suffers from severe panic attacks when he ventures too far outside his home office. And he is inexplicably haunted by mysterious memories, and phrases of a foreign language he never learned. Then, after a patient tormented by "recovered" memories commits suicide - and her half-sister, Adrienne Cope, blames Duran - his life spirals out of control.

Suddenly targeted by unknown assassins, he and Adrienne must run for their very lives. Forced to trust each other, they must now work together to unlock the reason why one or both of them is marked for death. For beneath the intrigue lies a dark conspiracy that stretches halfway around the world - and a sinister plot that could change the course of history.

A relentlessly paced thriller in which nothing is what it seems, no one can be trusted, and nothing is secure - especially one's own memories - The Syndrome is a chillingly, brilliantly conceived novel from a proven master of suspense.
©2004 John Case (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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"[It] is one of the few science-mysteries I have read that is impeccable in plot, immaculate in story resolution, and moves with high skill from locale to locale and from suspense to suspense. What a very good, virtuoso read." ( Norman Mailer on The Genesis Code)

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Wow! Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time!

Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! I normally don't read or listen to fiction, but I I'm disconnecting from intellectual stuff for a week and downloaded this and two other books by this author. It's actually a husband and wife team writing under John Case. I remember seeing this book in stores when I was in high school in 2001/2002. I bought it because of the cool cover but never finished. It was a bit beyond me as a 16 year old. I remembered it recently and was glad to find it on Audible. Good God! It's fantastic! Had goosebumps every second listening to it! What masters of their craft! Deserves to be made into a movie. Unfortunately, they only wrote a handful of books because I read that the wife of the team passed away. A hidden gem for sure! Can't wait to lsiten to their other books. The narrator is awesome as well! Brings everything to life, as if you're there! A++++

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Another excellent "John Case"

Jim Hougan and Carolyn Hougan, writing together as John Case, wrote six books, all of which are excellent mystery adventures. I wish there were more. #Audible1

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