Hidden away in a brooding Gothic manor in the deep woods is Center Eighteen, a secret military 'rest camp' currently housing 27 inmates, all officers who have succumbed to a sudden outbreak of mental illness. Have the men truly lost their minds, are they only pretending to be insane to avoid combat, or is some more sinister conspiracy at work? Desperate for answers, the Pentagon has placed a brilliant Marine psychiatrist in charge of the base and its deranged occupants. A man of deep faith and compassion, Colonel Kane hopes to uncover the root of the men's bizarre obsessions. But as Center Eighteen descends into chaos, Kane finds the greatest challenge may be his own buried demons.
| ISBN: | 9780765337306 |
| Publication date: | 29th April 2014 |
| Author: | William Peter Blatty |
| Publisher: | Tor |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Genres: |
Thriller and Suspense Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
Hidden away in a brooding Gothic manor in the deep woods is Center Eighteen, a secret military 'rest camp' currently housing 27 inmates, all officers who have succumbed to a sudden outbreak of mental illness. Have the men truly lost their minds, are they only pretending to be insane to avoid combat, or is some more sinister conspiracy at work? Desperate for answers, the Pentagon has placed a brilliant Marine psychiatrist in charge of the base and its deranged occupants. A man of deep faith and compassion, Colonel Kane hopes to uncover the root of the men's bizarre obsessions. But as Center Eighteen descends into chaos, Kane finds the greatest challenge may be his own buried demons.
The Ninth Configuration features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Thriller and Suspense
The Ninth Configuration is available in Paperback
The Ninth Configuration was written by William Peter Blatty and published by Tor
The Ninth Configuration has 160 pages