After Red Scare A Post Apocalyptic Thriller

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626479005

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After: Red Scare: A post-apocalyptic thriller by Scott Nicholson Pdf

"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Run "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero After #5: Red Scare In a post-apocalyptic world, Rachel Wheeler is caught between who she is and who she's becoming. A bizarre mutation has her humanity hanging by a thread, especially when the Zaphead inside her wants to kill her friends and lover. As the mutant Zapheads form a social order and shape a new world in the wake of catastrophic solar storms, the few remaining humans band together in a struggle for survival. But not everyone shares the same goal: a rogue military unit plans to attack the mutant settlement while Rachel’s group seeks a remote, peaceful life beyond their notice. And the Zapheads have a special role for her that could save the human race at the cost of her own identity. Torn between two possible futures, will Rachel sacrifice herself to prevent the extinction of her kind? ------- keywords: survival horror, dystopian science fiction, military action and adventure, futuristic horror books, bone-chilling technothrillers, Stephen King ebooks, Max Brooks zombie books, sci-fi ebooks, EMP fiction, Walking Dead horror books "Keep both hands on your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off." -J.A. Konrath, Draculas

Author : Scott Nicholson,Joshua Simcox
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626470835

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Bone and Cinder: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller by Scott Nicholson,Joshua Simcox Pdf

"Always surprises and always entertains." Jonathan Maberry, Rot & Ruin ZAPHEADS #1: BONE AND CINDER A post-apocalyptic thriller set in the world of the bestselling AFTER series. When Mackie Dailey survives a cataclysmic solar storm that wipes out civilization and mutates others into violent killers, he seeks out the one person he cares about most. But when he returns to a college campus looking for Allie, he discovers she is a Zaphead—nearly unrecognizable as the human he once loved. Mackie becomes caught in a power struggle among a small group of survivors who turn the campus into a stronghold against the Zaphead threat. His old nemesis, Lucas Krider, has taken charge, but Krider’s vision of a new world is just as horrifying as the extinction they all face. Will Mackie sacrifice himself so the group has a chance to survive, or will his demons turn out to be more dangerous than the strange, rampaging creatures that nature has unleashed? Look for Zapheads #2: Scars and Ashes. ------------------------------------- keywords: ebook, mutants, post-apocalyptic horror, survivalists, EMP, supernatural sci-fi, science fiction horror books, zombie fiction, futuristic action and adventure, books like Stephen King, mutant thriller ebooks, survival military fiction, dystopian zombies, doomsday preppers, D.J. Molles, David Moody, Blake Crouch, G. Michael Hopf, Hugh Howey, J.L. Bourne, David Wellington, Brian Keene, Bobby Adair, T.W. Piperbrook, Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626479449

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Radiophobia: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller by Scott Nicholson Pdf

“Always surprises and always entertains.” – Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero "He has a fresh and true voice that will affect you, disturb you, enrage you, or make you laugh. He will not, however, leave you cold."--Kevin J. Anderson, co-author of Dune: House Atreides Next #3: Radiophobia When mutants develop technology that threatens the dwindling human race, the last survivors fight to regain control of their world. Rachel Wheeler and her friends are dropped into the enemy stronghold of Wilkesboro as part of a desperate military operation. Their mission is to disrupt a new energy source that will give the mutants unlimited power. Even as the remnants of the central government plan nuclear strikes on all major mutant colonies, a mysterious new fallout threatens them all. Will the nuclear holocaust deliver a final victory to the human race, or will the survivors face their own extinction in a world overrun with monsters and strange new races? Look for Next #4: Directive 17, as well as the AFTER and ZAPHEADS series. ------------------------------------------------------------------ “One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril.” – Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines keywords: post-apocalyptic survival horror, zombies, science fiction, mutants, technothiller, military action and adventure, futuristic dystopian suspense, doomsday fiction, Justin Cronin, Hugh Howey, Jeff Vandermeer, Scott Sigler, Rick Yancey, James Dashner, Susan Ee, Veronica Roth, William R. Forstchen

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626479241

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Afterburn: A Free Post-Apocalyptic Thriller by Scott Nicholson Pdf

"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Dark Matter A near-future spinoff of the bestselling AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series. NEXT #1: AFTERBURN Five years after a devastating solar storm wipes out civilization and spawns a strange race of mutants, Rachel Wheeler and her misfit family must choose whether to hide away or fight to join other survivors. As their food supply dwindles in the military bunker they’ve occupied, radiation from abandoned nuclear plants is altering the world around them. Not only are the mutants building their own cities and weapons, the remaining dregs of the U.S. military are massing for an attack. As the environment decays, hostile new creatures crawl out from the crevices and up from the waterways to threaten them all. But as a half-mutant, Rachel’s choice isn’t as simple as mere survival—the mutant way of life might be more promising than anything humans could hope to restore. And Rachel’s next decision could tear apart her family and the entire world. --------------------------------------- "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, the Joe Ledger series "Like Stephen King, he summons serious scares." - Bentley Little, The Mailman "Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, the Jack Daniels series keywords: free book, freebie, action ebooks, Guillermo del Toro, Justin Cronin, Edward W. Robertson, T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair, post-apocalyptic horror, zombies, mutants, radioactive monsters, military action, dystopian adventure, Hugh Howey wool, John Scalzi, Scott Sigler, David Moody, science fiction survival horror, doomsday end times suspense fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, Walking Dead, alien contact, A.G. Riddle, Matthew Mather, J.L. Bourne, Richard Matheson, zombie books, Sylvain Neuvel, Brian Keene, Daniel Arenson

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626479654

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Crucible: A Post-Apocalyptic Thriller by Scott Nicholson Pdf

“One of the most thrilling writers working today." - Blake Crouch, Dark Matter CRUCIBLE (Next #5) Rachel Wheeler and her friends are held captive in a strange city ruled by mutant Zaps, but she is determined to use her powers to overthrow their captors and escape. But the domed city is more than it appears, and the Zaps have developed mysterious technologies and materials that mimic organic tissue. The Zaps are building sinister new creatures, hoping to replace the Earth’s natural environment with one of their own creation. Meanwhile, the world beyond the dome is becoming increasingly more contaminated and hostile. As Rachel and the others fight for survival, even the city itself seems determined to destroy them. Look for the thrilling conclusion to the Next series, HALF LIFE. Scott Nicholson is the bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including The Red Church, Liquid Fear, and the AFTER post-apocalyptic series. His website is www.authorscottnicholson.com. keywords: post-apocalyptic, thriller, horror, zombies, thriller books, technothriller, science fiction, horror ebooks, futuristic dark fantasy, Jonathan Maberry, Hugh Howey, Blake Crouch, Bobby Adair, T.W. Piperbrook

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626479357

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The After Series Box Set (Books 0-3) by Scott Nicholson Pdf

"Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, V-Wars A box set of four books in the bestselling AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series The After Series: Books 0-3 When devastating solar storms wipe out the technological infrastructure and kill billions, the few survivors struggle to adapt. But some among them have changed, becoming primal and violent. But the mutants quickly evolve into something even more dangerous to the future of the human race. Rachel Wheeler and her group of friends find themselves caught between the mysterious new tribe, roving bands of scavengers, and rogue military units as they carve out a home in the new world. After #0: First Light- Prequel novella. NASA scientists warn of the possible effects of heightened solar activity, but the threat is downplayed until it's far too late. After #1: The Shock- Rachel Wheeler flees the dangers of Charlotte to seek her grandfather's remote compound in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is joined by several other survivors as they fight back against a hostile world. After #2: The Echo- The survivors discover the mutant Zapheads are evolving by imitating human speech and behavior, but the threat of savage violence remains. After #3: Milepost 291- As Rachel and the others near her grandfather's compound, new dangers emerge, including a military unit that has established its own harsh laws. Look for the rest of the After books: Whiteout, Red Scare, and Dying Light. See what happens five years later in the NEXT series. ------------------------------ "One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines "Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, Origin keywords: doomsday fiction, post-apocalyptic horror, survival horror, science fiction action, adventure, Justin Cronin, Stephen King, zombies, zombie book series, mutant dystopian, Hugh Howey Wool, Bobby Adair, T.W. Piperbrook, Brian Keene, J.L. Bourne, military suspense, omnibus, discount ebooks, futuristic thriller, dark fantasy, technothriller, technological, bargain box set, cheap ebooks

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 902 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The After Series Box Set (Books 4-6) by Scott Nicholson Pdf

"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero A box set of three books in the bestselling AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series The After Series: Books 4-6 The exciting conclusion to the bestselling series. When devastating solar storms wipe out the technological infrastructure and kill billions, the few survivors struggle to adapt. But some among them have changed, becoming primal and violent. But the mutants quickly evolve into something even more dangerous to the future of the human race. Rachel Wheeler and her group of friends find themselves caught between the mysterious new tribe, roving bands of scavengers, and rogue military units as they carve out a home in the new world. After #4: Whiteout- A military platoon plans to seize Rachel's compound and control her small band of survivors. But as the humans fight among themselves, the mutant Zapheads are adapting and learning, intent on establishing a new society. After #5: Red Scare- Rachel is caught between who she is and who she's becoming. A bizarre mutation has her humanity hanging by a thread as the mutation inside her wants to kill her friends and lover. After #6: Dying Light- To save Rachel, a group of survivors must find a missing baby—a hyperintelligent Zaphead with mysterious healing powers. The remaining Zapheads have reverted to mindless, violent savages who want to wipe out the human race. Only Rachel holds the key to understanding them and ending the devastating war. See what happens five years later in the NEXT series, and explore another group's struggles in the ZAPHEADS series. ------------------------- Scott Nicholson is the bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including MIM*X and THE HARVEST. His first novel THE RED CHURCH was a Stoker Award finalist. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 780 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Zapheads Box Set by Scott Nicholson Pdf

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626472020

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McFall: A Supernatural Thriller by Scott Nicholson Pdf

"Always surprises and always entertains."- Jonathan Maberry, V-Wars McFALL A Sheriff Littlefield Thriller When wealthy developer Larkin McFall moves to the small Appalachian Mountain community of Barkersville, generations-old tales of supernatural phenomena, sudden deaths, and odd disappearances resurface. Larkin laughs off the stories as superstition, while promising to bring a bright new future to the dying town. Sheriff Frank Littlefield senses a diabolical motive in McFall’s good intentions. High school friends Bobby Eldreth and Ronnie Day also suspect that an evil menace has invaded Barkersville, but both soon fall under McFall’s spell. Has the sinister presence that once infiltrated the abandoned—perhaps haunted—red church spread to the community as McFall turns the family property into a luxurious subdivision? When those who oppose Larkin McFall’s ambitions begin to die horrifically—or even worse, become the man’s biggest supporters—Sheriff Littlefield’s investigation uncovers a man with no past and no fingerprints. A man who destroys people by giving them exactly what they want. ---- Scott Nicholson is the bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including the After, Next, and Arize post-apocalyptic series, The Home, and Liquid Fear. His first novel, The Red Church, was a finalist for the Stoker Award. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. keywords: ghost stories, supernatural suspense, Stephen King, Joe Hill, horror, gothic, occult, mystery, J.A. Konrath, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, James Herbert, Adam Nevill, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Earth Zero by Scott Nicholson Pdf

“One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril.” – Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines The second book in the Next post-apocalyptic thriller series EARTH ZERO As the remnants of the human race mobilize for an attack on the mutants who have taken over the abandoned cities, a small band of survivors are caught in the middle of the conflict. Rachel Wheeler’s own mutant abilities could make her a valuable resource for the new government and the army it has formed in the wake of the apocalypse. But the people who want to take back the world have a ruthless vision for the future, and a toxic planet is unleashing its rage in the form of deadly predators. Meanwhile, the mutants are evolving at an astonishing rate and establishing a social order that defies human control. When her group is drawn into the ultimate war, Rachel must decide whether to stay loyal to the ones she loves or fight for ideals she doesn’t fully embrace. The top of the food chain is at stake, and the extinction of the human race may not be the worst possible outcome. ----------------------------- Look for Next #3: Radiophobia, as well as the AFTER post-apocalyptic series and the ZAPHEADS spinoff series. “Always surprises and always entertains.” – Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero “Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody.” – J.A. Konrath, Origin Keywords: science fiction, post-apocalyptic, horror, dystopian, action & adventure, military fiction, thriller, technological, technothriller, futuristic mutant sci-fi, survival horror, doomsday fiction, Stephen King, Hugh Howey, J.L Bourne, Edward W. Robertson, D.J. Molles, Andy Weir, David Weber, John Ringo, Bobby Adair, Joshua Dalzelle

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626479302

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Scars and Ashes by Scott Nicholson Pdf

"Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero "One of the most thrilling writers working today." - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines Zapheads #2: Scars and Ashes After a devastating solar storm erases the world they knew, Mackie Dailey and a small group of survivors build a new life on a rural college campus. But there’s another kind of evolution threatening to wipe out the remnants of the human race: bizarre mutants known as “Zapheads” who destroy anything that moves. As the Zapheads adapt from mindless savages into more cunning predators, Mackie draws on his lethal skills as a former hit man to protect his new tribe. But Zapheads aren’t the only danger. Mackie’s old boss, Lucas Krider, is gunning for revenge with his own band of killers. As the campus becomes the battleground for the world’s future, Mackie discovers the biggest threat may be the monster raging inside him. Look for the other books in the Zapheads, After, and Next post-apocalyptic science fiction series. ------------------ keywords: action, adventure, ebooks, horror, thriller, zombies, military, suspense, dystopian, sci-fi, mutants, doomsday fiction, walking dead, end times, Hugh Howey, survival fiction, J.A. Konrath, Blake Crouch, Bobby Adair, T.W. Piperbrook, D.J. Molles, survival, walking dead, Nicholas Sansbury Smith

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626479012

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After: Dying Light by Scott Nicholson Pdf

“One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril.” – Blake Crouch, The Wayward Pines Trilogy The thrilling conclusion to the AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series! AFTER #6: DYING LIGHT After a bloody battle with mutant Zapheads, Rachel Wheeler’s life hangs in the balance as the world falls apart around her. To save Rachel, a small group of survivors must find a missing baby, a hyperintelligent Zaphead with mysterious healing powers. The remaining Zapheads have reverted to mindless, violent savages who want to wipe out the human race. Only Rachel holds the key to understanding them and ending the devastating war. Even if they succeed, a rogue military leader is imposing his fascist vision of the future. But Rachel and her friends are determined to defend their freedom and humanity at any cost. ----------------- keywords: post-apocalyptic, doomsday prepper fiction, zombies, mutants, science fiction horror books, dark fantasy, technothriller, thrillers, dystopian, action, adventure, Hugh Howey Wool, Edward Robertson Breakers, Michael Sullivan, T.W. Piperbrook, D.J. Molles, James Cook, walking dead survival horror, world war Z, Justin Cronin, revolution, Jericho, the road, maze runner, hunger games, divergent, 12 monkeys, Stephen King the stand, the fifth wave, Jonathan Maberry, gone, survivalists, doomsday preppers, military fiction "Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." J.A. Konrath, Origin

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781452431031

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Speed Dating with the Dead by Scott Nicholson Pdf

"Like Stephen King, he knows how to summon serious scares." - Bentley Little, The Mailman "One of the most thrilling writers working toady. Miss him at your peril." - Black Crouch, Wayward Pines A paranormal conference at the most haunted hotel in the Blue Ridge Mountains goes haywire when ghost hunters accidentally stir up demons. SPEED DATING WITH THE DEAD When Digger Wilson brings his paranormal team Spirit Seekers International to the White Horse Inn, he is skeptical that his dead wife will keep her half of the bargain. He doesn’t believe in ghosts, and just before she died, she promised to meet him there. But when one of the conference guests channels a mysterious presence and an Ouija board spells out a pet phrase known only to Digger and his wife, his convictions are challenged. And when guests start to disappear, Digger and his daughter Kendra must face the circle of demons that view the hotel as their personal playground. Because soon the inn will be closing for good, angels can’t be trusted, and demons don’t like to play alone . . . --------------------------------------- For horror fiction fans of Stephen King, Joe Hill, and James Herbert and haunted house stories. Keywords: supernatural thriller, occult horror novels, bone-chilling suspense, ghost hunters, spooky ebooks, scary books, evil spirits, Jonathan Maberry, Brian Keene, Adam Neville, Dean Koontz, Clive Barker, Peter Straub, ghost stories, paranormal mystery, horror book bargains, haunted house poltergeists, occult horror, demons

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Bad News Box Set by Scott Nicholson Pdf

"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero BAD NEWS: FOUR CHILLING THRILLERS A box set of four science fiction, post-apocalyptic, and creature thrillers by international bestselling author Scott Nicholson. Features the complete text of: AFTERBURN- Five years after a massive solar storm, survivors must face the strange mutants that have taken over a world populated by bloodthirsty monsters. MOSTLY HUMAN- An embittered British policeman is drawn into a series of murders that point to an unnatural suspect. BONE AND CINDER- In the immediate aftermath of a technological collapse, Mackie Dailey organizes a small band of survivors to fight mysterious, savage mutants and a vicious crime lord. THE HARVEST- When an alien entity falls into the remote mountains, a strange infection spreads to a small town and changes people. ------------------------------------- Scott Nicholson is the international bestselling author of more than 30 books, including the After and Next post-apocalyptic thriller series. His website is AuthorScottNicholson.com. keywords: zombie action adventure box set, Stephen King, Hugh Howey, Bobby Adair, Justin Cronin, walking dead, post-apocalyptic horror, survival dystopian fiction, bargain ebooks, Google Play science fiction books, monsters, mutants, technothrillers, near-future doomsday tales, psychological suspense, alien invasion, Jeff VanderMeer, Scott Sigler, Steve Savile, D.J. Molles, A. American, T.W. Piperbrook, A.G. Riddle,, mutant zombies, David Moody

Author : Scott Nicholson
Publisher : Haunted Computer Books
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Ashes by Scott Nicholson Pdf

"Keep both hands on your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off."--JA Konrath/Jack Kilborn, author of Origin ASHES A collection of six supernatural stories by bestselling Kindle author Scott Nicholson, including "Homecoming," "The Three-Dollar Corpse" and "She Climbs a Winding Stair." From the bestselling author of the After post-apocalyptic thriller series and Creative Spirit, and the collections FLOWERS, CURTAINS, and THE FIRST, these stories visit haunted islands, disturbed families, and forgotten pasts as Nicholson serves up chills, thrills, ghosts stories, and paranormal fantasy. Collected from the pages of Cemetery Dance Magazine, The Book of Dark Wisdom, Black Static, and more. Exclusive introduction by Jonathan Maberry, author of THE DRAGON FACTORY and GHOST ROAD BLUES. The afterword explores the origins of the stories. ----------- "Always surprises and always entertains."--Jonathan Maberry, The Dragon Factory "Nicholson's Southern Gothic stories are beautiful, at times lyrical, and all the more eerie for it."--Steven Savile, Silver "Lovecraft may have invented cosmic horror, but Nicholson brings it up close and personal."--Deborah Leblanc, Water Witch "Scott Nicholson is a terrific writer. Like Stephen King, he has an eye and ear for the rhythms of rural America, and like King, he knows how to summon serious scares."--Bentley Little, His Father's Son "He has moved into that literary shadowland between Neil Gaiman and Ray Bradbury."--Sharyn McCrumb, the Ballad novels "Scott Nicholson writes with a mixture of H.P. Lovecraft, Manly Wade Wellman, and Clive Barker."--Kevin J. Anderson, Saga of the Seven Suns Keywords: ghost stories, supernatural tales, horror ebooks, horror short stories, Stephen King horror, Peter Straub, paranormal investigation stories, occult horror, eerie fiction, ghosts, story collections, Brian Keene, Joe Hill, Robert McCammon, Ramsey Campbell, James Herbert