{"product_id":"9781466839960","title":"The Cure: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Cure\u003c\/i\u003e will keep you turning the pages all night long.\"—Douglas Preston, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e#1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eImpact\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Richards is a tremendous new talent. \u003ci\u003eThe Cure\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinarily good novel that will keep you riveted . . . and thinking.\"—Stephen Coonts, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePirate Alley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychopaths cause untold misery. If you found the cure for this condition, just how far would you go to use it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eErin Palmer had a devastating encounter with a psychopath as a child. Now a grad student and scientist, she's devoting her life to studying these monsters. When her research catches the attention of Hugh Raborn, a brilliant neuroscientist who claims to have isolated the genes responsible for psychopathic behavior, Erin realizes it may be possible to reverse the condition, restoring souls to psychopaths. But to do so, she'll not only have to operate outside the law, but violate her most cherished ethical principles.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Erin becomes further involved with Raborn, she begins to suspect that he harbors dark secrets. Is he working for the good of society? Or is he intent on bringing humanity to its knees? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHunted by powerful, shadowy forces, Erin teams up with another mysterious man, Kyle Hansen, to uncover the truth. The pair find themselves pawns in a global conspiracy—one capable of destroying everything Erin holds dear and forever altering the course of human history . . .  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican society in the early twenty-first century seems to be experiencing a growing epidemic of psychopathic monsters. Douglas E Richards's \u003ci\u003eThe Cure\u003c\/i\u003e explores this condition, and the surprisingly thorny ethical and moral dilemmas surrounding it, within an explosive, thought-provoking, roller-coaster-ride of a thriller that will have readers turning pages deep into the night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tom Doherty Associates","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47156653850864,"sku":"9781466839960","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781466839960_p0.jpg?v=1763685751","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781466839960","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}