A glimpse into the beginning of the universe: "The Disturbance" is the new hard science fiction novel by Brandon Q. Morris. No one has ventured further into space than the four astronauts of Shepherd-1. The goal of their mission: to observe the formation of the cosmos. A swarm of probes is to be positioned in such a way that, using the sun as a lens, the moment of the Big Bang becomes visible. For astronomer Christine, this is a dream come true. The disappointment is all the greater when a veil obscures the first images, preventing any understanding. Obsessed, she works on a solution, but when she finally manages to lift the veil, she sees something that would have been better left hidden... A realistic space thriller for readers of Andreas Brandhorst, Andreas Eschbach, Andy Weir, Cixin Liu, and Phillip P. Peterson.