The Morpheus Conspiracy
A Novel about Vietnam War Heroism
. . . and Betrayal
When Vietnam War veteran David Collier returns to Boston from combat duty, he falls into a hellish depression caused by a newly diagnosed psychological ailment known as “Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” (PTSD). But what Collier doesn’t know is that his mental illness was actually triggered by “The Curse of Morpheus” – a long-dormant force for evil that’s been reawakened by a hideous war crime he committed while attempting to save his buddy’s life.
Struggling desperately against the Curse, Collier soon discovers that it gives him the ability to invade other people’s nightmares. To his astonishment, he also learns that his forays into the dreams of others have real-life consequences.
Now Collier starts to seek out the people who “betrayed” him. By inflicting nocturnal terror on his victims, he hopes to exact revenge — especially on Laura Resnick, the fiancee who broke off their engagement when he returned home from Vietnam. Can brilliant sleep scientist Alix Cassidy save the terrified Laura from a nightmare invader bent on real-life murder?
Reviews
“Volk’s first novel is skillfully plotted… A web of conspiracy woven around four people fighting for their lives and their sanity. A dark thriller … A hard book to put down.”
– Steven Steinbock, Maine Sunday Telegram
“The plot of The Morpheus Conspiracy is tight, its sleep research episodes and characters, believable. But be forewarned, gentle readers. Like land mines, violence, sex and graphic terms are planted in virtually every chapter. This is not the book for anyone into the softer side of dreams.”
– Hannah Seymour, Kennebec Journal
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