• Contagious

  • By: Scott Sigler
  • Narrated by: Scott Sigler
  • Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (2,029 ratings)

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Contagious

By: Scott Sigler
Narrated by: Scott Sigler
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Publisher's summary

From the acclaimed author of Infected comes an epic and exhilarating story of humanity’s secret battle against a horrific enemy. Across America, a mysterious pathogen transforms ordinary people into raging killers, psychopaths driven by a terrifying, alien agenda. The human race fights back, yet after every battle the disease responds, adapts, using sophisticated strategies and brilliant ruses to fool its pursuers. The only possible explanation: The epidemic is driven not by evolution but by some malevolent intelligence.

Standing against this unimaginable threat is a small group, assembled under the strictest secrecy. Their best weapon is hulking former football star Perry Dawsey, left psychologically shattered by his own struggles with this terrible enemy, who possesses an unexplainable ability to locate the disease’s hosts. Violent and unpredictable, Perry is both the nation’s best hope and a terrifying liability.

Hardened CIA veteran Dew Phillips must somehow forge a connection with him if they’re going to stand a chance against this maddeningly adaptable opponent. Alongside them is Margaret Montoya, a brilliant epidemiologist who fights for a cure even as she reels under the weight of endless horrors. These three and their team have kept humanity in the game, but that’s not good enough anymore, not when the disease turns contagious, triggering a fast countdown to Armageddon. Meanwhile, other enemies join the battle, and a new threat - one that comes from a most unexpected source - may ultimately prove the most dangerous of all.

Catapulting the listener into a world where humanity’s life span is measured in hours and the president’s finger hovers over the nuclear button, rising star Scott Sigler takes us on a breathtaking, hyper-adrenalized ride filled with terror and jaw-dropping action. Contagious is a truly grand work of suspense, science, and horror from a new master.

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Critic reviews

"An inventive, amped-up yarn . . . full of pressure-cooker mind games." ( Entertainment Weekly)
"Riveting . . . leads the reader from one startling detail to the next . . . a terrifying page-turner." ( Publishers Weekly)

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loved it!

A terrifying story. After book 1 I got hooked. Book 2 is definitely worth it. Perry is a mess from the triangles but he is also a hero.

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Love the writer/narrator. Great series!

Can't wait to listen to the next one. I'm hooked. Love the science and storyline.

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Excellent and frightening

You know you want to so do it already. Get this book! It's one of the best I've listened to.

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Discipline

Worth reading a dozen times, greatest lesson EVER,"Discipline", I'll give you "Discipline". If you need a reminder of just how good your life is, spend an hour with scary Perry.

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Great book, so worth the read!!

Would you consider the audio edition of Contagious to be better than the print version?

Yes cause the author did such a wonderful job!

What other book might you compare Contagious to and why?

Swan song. Same end of world theme. Both books were wonderful.

Which character – as performed by Scott Sigler – was your favorite?

Scary Perry Dosey

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Loved it

Very enjoyable, great voice acting. Great descriptive story.

I might add the weapon at the end (no spoiler) and affects of the weapon had me thanking God, we do not use such weapons. A very good description.

Listening to third book now....

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Awesome!

I loved this series! Sigler is an exceptional writer showing real maturity and growth every book I pick up. Read. This. Series.

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Perry mof%&*in dawsey

story is great. plot is good. Not enough Perry dawsey in my opinion but I really enjoyed this installment

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loved it

I really enjoyed the story was everything I hoped for in the Part 2 of the Siri

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SIGLER is a GENIUS

What made the experience of listening to Contagious the most enjoyable?

EVERYTHING

What other book might you compare Contagious to and why?

As good - if not better than Infected. Awesome - even seems to be a word that falls short

Which character – as performed by Scott Sigler – was your favorite?

Dew

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The most imaginative and thought-provoking story EVER told!

Any additional comments?

Scott Sigler is the Author to pay attention to. Read Infected first, then Contagious, (Pandemic should be released in 2013, the third book of this trilogy), in the meantime checkout Ancestors and Nocturnal. You're welcome. :)

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