The Dreadmoor Experiment

The Dreadmoor Cycle, Book 1

By: Barrie Stevenson

Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons

It was the greatest medical breakthrough. It became the perfect killer.

When a catastrophic mistake leaves his wife, Clara, in a coma, Dr. Elliott Harrison is consumed by guilt – and determined to find the truth. His investigation leads him to a remote Scottish island, where Clara had been consulting for an exclusive biotech clinic.

Hoping for answers, Elliott joins the team developing a revolutionary implantable medical device. But when islanders begin dying under suspicious circumstances, he uncovers a chilling truth: the technology he trusted to save lives has been turned into a weapon – and the woman he loves may be at the heart of it all.

The Dreadmoor Experiment is a twisty, atmospheric thriller that blends the visionary science of Blake Crouch's Recursion with the emotional intensity of Alex Michaelides's The Silent Patient.
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Praise for The Dreadmoor Experiment

"Absolutely gripping — I nearly missed my train stop because I couldn’t put it down. Huge cinematic potential, clever and thought-provoking." — Emilie B.

"Weaves medical tension with moral decay in a world that feels terrifyingly plausible. The emotional punches land like sledgehammers." — Hayley B.

"Without a doubt, one of my favorite reads in 2025… A masterpiece." — Olga F.

©2025 Barrie Stevenson (P)2025 Barrie Stevenson

Heart-pounding excitement

The Dreadmoor Experiment is a gripping, well-crafted novel that sets the small guy against soul-crushing institutions, corporate greed, and one megalomaniacal genius who thinks a little like Thanos from End Game. To be clear, though, this is no comic-book, Marvel Universe story. This novel is intelligent, well-written, frighteningly plausible, and thrilling right up to the nail-biting conclusion.

I listened to the Audible version, and the narrator does a phenomenal job in bringing the story to life.

Highly recommend all the way around. Well worth the read/listen.