The Cotard Delusion by Author Daniel J. Burke - The Cotard Delusion Author Daniel J. Burke

“What a man suspects about the world will not prepare one for what lies ahead, but rather what is caged deep inside.” ~ Max Vale

What my readers are saying about The Cotard Delusion

An author to watch. Thrilling novel that forces you to constantly re-evaluate what you think you’ve known your whole life.

Engaging book with a great mix of thriller and mystery. I was hooked by the prologue and happy to discover descriptive environments and uncover interesting characters throughout the story. Looking forward to future works by the author.

In the near future, Lieutenant Liam Price finds a woman mutilated three separate times in the aftermath of a failed experiment. To solve the case, Price must distill in the darkest elements of his robotic-driven culture, uncovering a terrifying revelation about how mankind actually dies.

Daniel J. Burke is an author, doctor, and musician, which is an elaborate way to say he is a storyteller. At different moments in his journey, he practiced medicine in Kolkata, innovated a theory contributing to neuromuscular research in space, and was the lead guitarist in a medical school cover band “The Flu Fighters”. Daniel wrote The Cotard Delusion during his medical training. When he is not practicing storytelling, he explores his hometown of Philadelphia.

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“The world cannot be seen with two eyes, only with a gullible mind.” ~ Liam Price

Why did I write The Cotard Delusion?

I wrote this Sci-Fi Thriller to reflect on the human kindness and suffering I experienced in my medical training within the first and third world – amongst rural, urban, and suburban settings. I learned the deeper I distilled into a community, the more I found humanity to be much more alike than different. This thought inspired my writing to examine bridges between the different customs of mankind, and what matters most to us all.

This thrilling tale transcends genre. A must read for anyone interested in a little speculative fiction, noir and classic horror. I couldn’t put it down.

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“The last sensation he felt was the prickle of pine needles against the roof of his mouth.” ~ narrated by Liam Price