Infected

Version: Unabridged
Author: Scott Sigler
Narrator: Scott Sigler
Genres: Horror
Publisher: Random House Audio
Published In: April 2008
# of Units: 9 CDs
Length: 12 hours
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Overview

Across America a mysterious disease is turning ordinary people into raving, paranoid murderers who inflict brutal horrors on strangers, themselves, and even their own families.

Working under the government's shroud of secrecy, CIA operative Dew Phillips crisscrosses the country trying in vain to capture a live victim. With only decomposing corpses for clues, CDC epidemiologist Margaret Montoya races to analyze the science behind this deadly contagion. She discovers that these killers all have one thing in common – they've been contaminated by a bioengineered parasite, shaped by a complexity far beyond the limits of known science.

Meanwhile Perry Dawsey – a hulking former football star now resigned to life as a cubicle-bound desk jockey – awakens one morning to find several mysterious welts growing on his body. Soon Perry finds himself acting and thinking strangely, hearing voices . . . he is infected.

The fate of the human race may well depend on the bloody war Perry must wage with his own body, because the parasites want something from him, something that goes beyond mere murder.

Infected is the first major print release from Internet phenom Scott Sigler, whose podcast-only audiobooks have drawn an immense cult following, with more than three million individual episodes downloaded. Now Sigler storms the bookstore shelves with this cinematic, relentlessly paced novel that mixes and matches genres, combining horror, technothriller, and suspense in a heady mix that is equal parts Chuck Palahniuk, Michael Crichton, and Stephen King.
Infected will crawl beneath your skin and leave fresh blood on every page.

Reviews (3)

Great! Macabre Humor!

Written by Anonymous on January 9th, 2012

  • Book Rating: 5/5

This book was great to listen to! I was a little skeptical at first when I realized the narrator was the author, not some voice actor...but man, was I NOT disappointed! The voices were great. I could totally picture these characters in my head as I listened. I think my favorite was the voice of Chelsea! But they were all great. The story was awesome too. It takes the horrible idea of this contagion possibly wiping us all out and infuses it with such dark humor...I was driving down I95 laughing my ass off!!!! Thanks, Scott Sigler! For a great story and incredible narration!

Loved It!

Written by Eric on July 14th, 2011

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I loved this book! It was very suspenseful, and had several surprises! I didn't want to get out of my car while I was playing the CD's in my car! I can't wait to listen to the follow up story to this one, contagious.

Keeps on moving...

Written by Anonymous on October 30th, 2009

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Great fast moving story. Yes, you might be able to guess what it's all about right away, but that doesn't stop it from being enjoyable. The author tries to go over to top a lot, but take it for what it is--fast entertainment!

Author Details

Author Details

Sigler, Scott

SCOTT SIGLER is the world's most successful podcasting author, with a rabidly loyal following of more than 30,000 subscribers per book. His books have held the number one audiobook position on all the podcast aggregators, including iTunes, and his remarkable triumph has made him the subject of profiles in the "New York Times" and the "Toledo Blade," as well as coverage in the "Washington Post, BusinessWeek," and elsewhere. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, Jody, and their two dogs. You can find him online at scottsigler.com and infectednovel.com.