Black Mad Wheel by Josh Malerman

The Danes—the band known as the “Darlings of Detroit”—are washed up and desperate for inspiration, eager to once again have a number one hit. That is, until an agent from the US Army approaches them. Will they travel to an African desert and track down the source of a mysterious and malevolent sound? Under the guidance of their frontman, Philip Tonka, the Danes embark on a harrowing journey through the scorching desert—a trip that takes Tonka into the heart of an ominous and twisted conspiracy. Meanwhile, in a nondescript Midwestern hospital, a nurse… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Drugging
- Graphic needles & syringes
- Blood & gore depiction
- Dead bodies
- Graphic emesis
- Nonconsensual medical treatment & procedures
- Medical experimentation
- Military service & deployment