The Fantasy Effect

A serious side effect that causes patients to commit bizarre, violent acts, including homicides, has been associated with a blockbuster drug discovered by scientist Dr. Grant Matthews.
He must uncover the truth . . . if he can survive the reality he discovers.

Dr. Matthews needs to know more about the side effect. If the drug is taken off the market, his drug discovery lab will lose millions of dollars in royalties. Hundreds of patients will be denied the benefits of the best drug in its class.
He embarks on an extensive search for the answer and is drawn into a terrifying game of horror. Someone or something sinister is lurking in the shadows. Murders of key players, covert power plays, and struggles with personal demons blindside his investigation.
Who is working against him? Has he stumbled into a conspiracy? A drug company cover-up?
Persistent determination unearths surprises that put him on a collision course with a deadly nightmare.

The Fantasy Effect is a mystery-thriller that takes you behind the scenes into the dark side of the pharmaceutical industry. Author Russell Atchison will keep you mystified and challenged, as reality becomes a treacherous game of power, hidden agendas, and murders — interspersed with a little humor, romance, and science.