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*Chronic Fear* is the second installment of Scott Nicholson’s chilling Fear series, which began with the harrowing *Liquid Fear*. The story picks up one year after the notorious Monkey House trials, from which the tiny handful of survivors have scattered in the wind. For while the unwitting human guinea pigs are still alive, the experimental drugs to which they were subjected continue to wreak havoc on their emotional stability. World-renowned neurobiologist Dr. Alexis Morgan knows first-hand the horrors of the sadistic experiment: her husband, Mark, was one its victims. As a result, he is plagued by unpredictable bouts of rage and paranoia. Dr. Morgan’s research into the drug leads her to suspect presidential candidate and U. S. Senator Daniel Burchfield of plotting to gain control of the drug for his own purposes, a power play that is sure to result in countless casualties unless she and three Monkey House survivors can outwit the shadowy figures behind the conspiracy—if they don’t lose their own sanity first. ** ### Review "Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, *Stirred* "Scott Nicholson knows the territory. Follow him at your own risk." - Stewart O'Nan, *A Prayer for the Dying* "This is one author who aims for the kill and never misses." - Jeremy Robinson, *Torment* "Like Stephen King, he has an eye and ear for the rhythms of rural America, and like King he knows how to summon serious scares." - Bentley Little, *The Disappearance* ### About the Author Scott Nicholson is author of more than a dozen novels and seventy short stories, as well as six screenplays, four children’s books, and three comic book series. His novel *The Red Church* was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award and an alternate selection of the Mystery Guild. He also has collaborated with bestselling author J.R. Rain on several paranormal novels. He has served with the Mystery Writers of America, the Horror Writers Association, and International Thriller Writers. A former journalist, radio broadcaster, and musician, Nicholson won three North Carolina Press Association awards.