Critiques en avant-premièreWilliam Esmont

When a mysterious power outage strands mining engineer Emmett Pierce on the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, he must fight to survive in a harsh and unforgiving environment. With his supplies dwindling and the cold threatening to consume him, Emmett's struggles become more and more desperate.

Just when it seems like all hope is lost, Emmett encounters a derelict cruise liner. It's there that he discovers the truth: Civilization has collapsed, razed to the ground by a fast-moving contagion that stripped away mankind's ability to comprehend the world it created.

The remaining survivors are struggling to stay alive, led by a madman who has succumbed to the insanity of this new world. In this gripping tale of survival, Emmett must navigate the treacherous waters of a world in collapse.

Will he emerge victorious, or will this new world claim yet another victim?

Death always wins in the end. Or does it? The day Ray Shelby has been dreading most has finally arrived. The torturous battle against his wife’s cancer is drawing to a bitter close, and her disease is about to steal her away from him forever. Devastated by his imminent loss, and with time running out, Ray strikes a bargain with a shadowy organization whose promises to cure his wife sound too good to be true. And they may be. For as the bill comes due, Ray learns he must choose between saving the woman he loves and surrendering his own humanity to an unfathomable evil.

x-CIA analyst, Kurt Vetter is no stranger to tragedy and loss. Swearing off any connections to a life he once lead, he retreats to South America--on a self-imposed exile. But when he receives a mysterious package of encrypted files from his dead brother, he's drawn back into a dangerous world of treason and espionage--a world he swore he'd left behind for good. It's up to Kurt to uncover the message that his brother was desperate to convey--a message that could be the difference between life and death. When the files lead him across the world, he encounters Amanda Carter, an enigmatic woman linked directly to his brother, who just might have the information he needs to decipher what's hidden inside the files. Together, they uncover a plot far bigger than anything he ever anticipated--a rogue CIA mission to detonate a nuclear bomb. But with time running out and his brother's assassins closing in, Amanda and Kurt must face this alone. With millions of innocent lives at stake, they race against the clock to stop the attack. If they fail, the results could be explosive.

As mankind's reign on earth draws to a violent close, survivors Megan Pritchard and Jack Wolfe navigate the zombie-infested post-apocalyptic wasteland of the former United States in search of a safe place to ride out their last days. From the scorching deserts of southern Arizona to wilds of the Texas gulf coast, their attempts to find salvation are met with death and destruction at every turn. As options dwindle and despair mounts, their worst fears are realized: there is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. In order to survive, they must change and adapt to their new place in the world. The alternative is extinction. This omnibus contains the first three stories in the Elements of the Undead series - Fire, Air, and Earth.

When a routine trip to China turns disastrous, Kurt Vetter finds himself amidst a series of attacks on civilian targets that plunges the country into anarchy. Forced to take his team to the war-torn streets of Beijing, Kurt searches for the Chinese double agent who could very well be behind the violence and destruction--or know who is. Just as Washington gets sidelined from heroic reaction, Kurt uncovers the mastermind behind China's mass destruction. But when the conflict spreads further, beyond China's borders, Kurt and his team realize the threat is bigger and more dangerous than they ever thought. With every second counting, it's a race to end the conflict before the clock runs out... This time, Kurt might not make it...

Still bruised and battered from his most recent mission, ex-CIA analyst, Kurt Vetter is forced into service once again after hackers launch a devastating cyber attack on the US warning system, threatening an all-out nuclear confrontation. While teaming up again with Amanda Carter and investigating the security breach, Kurt discovers that Russian Intelligence has compromised the National Military Command Center. Meanwhile, a notorious and dangerous arms dealer is set to begin peddling stolen nuclear warheads on the black market. But can Kurt juggle both crises without catastrophe striking?

As mankind's reign on earth draws to a violent close, survivors Megan Pritchard and Jack Wolfe navigate the zombie-infested post-apocalyptic wasteland of the former United States in search of a safe place to ride out their last days. From the scorching deserts of southern Arizona to wilds of the Texas gulf coast, their attempts to find salvation are met with death and destruction at every turn. As options dwindle and despair mounts, their worst fears are realized: there is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. In order to survive, they must change and adapt to their new place in the world. The alternative is extinction. This omnibus contains the first three stories in the Elements of the Undead series - Fire, Air, and Earth.

A routine trip to China turns disastrous for intelligence agent Kurt Vetter when a deadly series of attacks on civilian targets plunges the country into anarchy. Trapped in a disintegrating nation, Kurt and his team take to the war-torn streets of Beijing to locate a Chinese double agent who may know the truth behind the source of the violence.As the politicians in Washington struggle with how to respond to the imminent collapse of the United States' largest trading partner, the responsibility falls on Kurt to prevent the destruction of the modern global economy.

Bruised and battered from a recent mission, ex-CIA analyst Kurt Vetter is pressed into service once again when hackers launch a devastating cyber-attack on the United States Strategic Early Warning System, nearly triggering a nuclear confrontation. When Kurt and his partner Amanda Carter investigate the security lapse, they discover that elements of a Russian sleeper cell have compromised the integrity of the National Military Command Center. To further complicate matters, Kurt and Amanda also learn that a Chechen arms dealer with a stolen nuclear warhead is about to start selling suitcase nukes to the highest bidder. With membership in the nuclear club poised to explode and the United States effectively blinded to the threat, Kurt and Amanda are the last line of defense before the world descends into anarchy.

A routine trip to China turns disastrous for intelligence agent Kurt Vetter when a deadly series of attacks on civilian targets plunges the country into anarchy. Trapped in a disintegrating nation, Kurt and his team take to the war-torn streets of Beijing to locate a Chinese double agent who may know the truth behind the source of the violence. As the politicians in Washington struggle with how to respond to the imminent collapse of the United States’ largest trading partner, the responsibility falls on Kurt to prevent the destruction of the modern global economy. When the conflict begins to spread beyond China’s borders, Kurt and his team learn the threat is larger and more insidious than anyone could have imagined. If they don’t act fast, the entire region, and perhaps the entire world may be draw into a conflict unlike any seen before.

As mankind's reign on earth draws to a violent close, survivors Megan Pritchard and Jack Wolfe navigate the zombie-infested post-apocalyptic wasteland of the former United States in search of a safe place to ride out their last days. From the scorching deserts of southern Arizona to wilds of the Texas gulf coast, their attempts to find salvation are met with death and destruction at every turn. As options dwindle and despair mounts, their worst fears are realized: there is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. In order to survive, they must change and adapt to their new place in the world. The alternative is extinction.

When ex-CIA analyst Kurt Vetter receives a mysterious package of encrypted files from his dead brother, he’s drawn back into the world of international intrigue he thought he had left behind forever. The files lead him to London, where he meets Amanda Carter, an enigmatic woman from his brother’s past. With Amanda’s help, he uncovers a rogue CIA plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in Moscow. Meanwhile, the assassins who killed his brother launch an all-out hunt to silence him and anyone else who may thwart their plans. In a frantic sprint across Europe, Kurt and Amanda must stay one step ahead of the killers while racing against the clock to prevent the bomb from incinerating millions of innocent people.

On a drilling rig off the coast of Texas, Megan Pritchard and a desperate group of survivors cling to a meager existence in the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. When they hear rumors of a safe zone on the far side of the ocean, they must decide whether to risk all in search of a better life or to stay and accept what they have. Unbeknownst to them, a new threat, one worse than anything they've yet faced, lurks in wait. Book 1 - Fire: The Collapse Book 2 - Air: Mortal Choice Book 3 - Earth: Desperate Measures Book 4 - Water: The End of Us The Elements of the Undead Omnibus (Books One - Three)

A routine trip to China turns disastrous for intelligence agent Kurt Vetter when a deadly series of attacks on civilian targets plunges the country into anarchy. Trapped in a disintegrating nation, Kurt and his team take to the war-torn streets of Beijing to locate a Chinese double agent who may know the truth behind the source of the violence. As the politicians in Washington struggle with how to respond to the imminent collapse of the United States’ largest trading partner, the responsibility falls on Kurt to prevent the destruction of the modern global economy. When the conflict begins to spread beyond China’s borders, Kurt and his team learn the threat is larger and more insidious than anyone could have imagined. If they don’t act fast, the entire region, and perhaps the entire world may be draw into a conflict unlike any seen before.

Bruised and battered from a recent mission, ex-CIA analyst Kurt Vetter is pressed into service once again when hackers launch a devastating cyber-attack on the United States Strategic Early Warning System, nearly triggering a nuclear confrontation. When Kurt and his partner Amanda Carter investigate the security lapse, they discover that elements of a Russian sleeper cell have compromised the integrity of the National Military Command Center. To further complicate matters, Kurt and Amanda also learn that a Chechen arms dealer with a stolen nuclear warhead is about to start selling suitcase nukes to the highest bidder. With membership in the nuclear club poised to explode and the United States effectively blinded to the threat, Kurt and Amanda are the last line of defense before the world descends into anarchy.

As mankind's reign on earth draws to a violent close, survivors Megan Pritchard and Jack Wolfe navigate the zombie-infested post-apocalyptic wasteland of the former United States in search of a safe place to ride out their last days. From the scorching deserts of southern Arizona to wilds of the Texas gulf coast, their attempts to find salvation are met with death and destruction at every turn. As options dwindle and despair mounts, their worst fears are realized: there is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide. In order to survive, they must change and adapt to their new place in the world. The alternative is extinction.

When ex-CIA analyst Kurt Vetter receives a mysterious package of encrypted files from his dead brother, he’s drawn back into the world of international intrigue he thought he had left behind forever. The files lead him to London, where he meets Amanda Carter, an enigmatic woman from his brother’s past. With Amanda’s help, he uncovers a rogue CIA plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in Moscow. Meanwhile, the assassins who killed his brother launch an all-out hunt to silence him and anyone else who may thwart their plans. In a frantic sprint across Europe, Kurt and Amanda must stay one step ahead of the killers while racing against the clock to prevent the bomb from incinerating millions of innocent people.

A routine trip to China turns disastrous for intelligence agent Kurt Vetter when a deadly series of attacks on civilian targets plunges the country into anarchy. Trapped in a disintegrating nation, Kurt and his team take to the war-torn streets of Beijing to locate a Chinese double agent who may know the truth behind the source of the violence. As the politicians in Washington struggle with how to respond to the imminent collapse of the United States’ largest trading partner, the responsibility falls on Kurt to prevent the destruction of the modern global economy. When the conflict begins to spread beyond China’s borders, Kurt and his team learn the threat is larger and more insidious than anyone could have imagined. If they don’t act fast, the entire region, and perhaps the entire world may be draw into a conflict unlike any seen before.

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On a drilling rig off the coast of Texas, Megan Pritchard and a desperate group of survivors cling to a meager existence in the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse. When they hear rumors of a safe zone on the far side of the ocean, they must decide whether to risk all in search of a better life or to stay and accept what they have. Unbeknownst to them, a new threat, one worse than anything they’ve yet faced, lurks in wait.

Genre: Dystopian near-future science fiction. With time running out, one man must decide whether to live or to die. Robot technician Angus Mundy has been living a lie for longer than he can remember. Struggling under the weight of a crippling drug addiction, he reaches a tipping point and begins to disintegrate when he loses a bet he cannot repay. The only way out is a deal that means certain death. Hilary Mundy, an idealistic young woman on the verge of adulthood, races to save the father she no longer knows, unaware that she may already be too late. This story is about sixty-five pages long. It is the first volume in the Dispossessed series.

With time running out, one man must decide whether to live or to die. Robot technician Angus Mundy has been living a lie for longer than he can remember. Struggling under the weight of a crippling drug addiction, he reaches a tipping point and begins to disintegrate when he loses a bet he cannot repay. The only way out is a deal that means certain death. Hilary Mundy, an idealistic young woman on the verge of adulthood, races to save the father she no longer knows, unaware that she may already be too late.

For a while, it seemed as if the good times would never end, that mankind had truly become masters of our own universe, gods in our own right. Little did we know, our time was almost up. No one knows where it started. No one knows why. By the time the scientists figured out what was happening, it was already too late. Most of humanity perished in the first few weeks, stricken down by a fast-moving infection, only to rise up as a zombie with an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Millions burned to ash when the military rained fire on the cities in a futile effort to halt the contagion. Millions more simply lay down and gave up, unable, or perhaps unwilling, to exist in a world no longer fit for human occupancy. Despite all the death and destruction, there were survivors, brave men and women who stared into the face of annihilation and chose instead, to live. Together, they set about to rebuild civilization, to create something new and permanent out of the ruins of what came before. This is their story... This omnibus combines the three Elements of the Undead books in a single volume.

Conscience can be a killer. A plot to kill a nation, hatched by a secret cabal of ex-cold warriors intent on finishing the war that defined their existence. One man, who in a crisis of conscience, passes information about the plot to his brother, a shattered soul living on the edges of society. When Kurt Vetter learns of his brother's murder, he has no idea how far he will travel, how much he will sacrifice, in order to uncover the truth. With the help of Amanda Carter, a shadowy figure from his brother's past, he races across the globe, staying one step ahead of a trained assassin, in a desperate bid to prevent the unthinkable from becoming reality. Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Conscience can be a killer. A plot to kill a nation, hatched by a secret cabal of ex-cold warriors intent on finishing the war that defined their existence. One man, who in a crisis of conscience, passes information about the plot to his brother, a shattered soul living on the edges of society. When Kurt Vetter learns of his brother's murder, he has no idea how far he will travel, how much he will sacrifice, in order to uncover the truth. With the help of Amanda Carter, a shadowy figure from his brother's past, he races across the globe, staying one step ahead of a trained assassin, in a desperate bid to prevent the unthinkable from becoming reality.

It’s been three years since the undead dragged mankind kicking and screaming from the top of the food chain and sent him scurrying into the dark corners of a dead world. For a beleaguered band of survivors in southern Arizona, life is about to go from bad to worse. The rains have failed and, they have no choice but to leave the safety of their home in search of water. But before they can make their move, they must face a new threat from the undead, a threat beyond anything in their worst nightmares.

For a while, it seemed as if the good times would never end, that mankind had truly become masters of our own universe, gods in our own right. Little did we know, our time was almost up. No one knows where it started. No one knows why. By the time the scientists figured out what was happening, it was already too late. Most of humanity perished in the first few weeks, stricken down by a fast-moving infection, only to rise up as a zombie with an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Millions burned to ash when the military rained fire on the cities in a futile effort to halt the contagion. Millions more simply lay down and gave up, unable, or perhaps unwilling, to exist in a world no longer fit for human occupancy. Despite all the death and destruction, there were survivors, brave men and women who stared into the face of annihilation and chose instead, to live. Together, they set about to rebuild civilization, to create something new and permanent out of the ruins of what came before. This is their story... This omnibus combines the three Elements of the Undead books in a single volume.

Conscience can be a killer. A plot to kill a nation, hatched by a secret cabal of ex-cold warriors intent on finishing the war that defined their existence. One man, who in a crisis of conscience, passes information about the plot to his brother, a shattered soul living on the edges of society. When Kurt Vetter learns of his brother's murder, he has no idea how far he will travel, how much he will sacrifice, in order to uncover the truth. With the help of Amanda Carter, a shadowy figure from his brother's past, he races across the globe, staying one step ahead of a trained assassin, in a desperate bid to prevent the unthinkable from becoming reality.

This omnibus combines the three Elements of the Undead books in a single volume. Book One - Fire When Megan Pritchard clocks in for her late night shift in a Nevada brothel, she has no way of knowing it will be her last. Around the world, the dead are rising, and mankind is on the express train to extinction. As her coworkers turn into cannibalistic zombies, Megan is forced to flee into the desert with nothing but the clothes on her back and a vague plan to reach her sister in southern Arizona. Book Two - Air When the dead rise in Houston, Dave and Chris Thompson find themselves stranded on the top floor of the Liberty Medical Center, with nowhere to run and no help in sight. With Dave's broken leg making movement impossible and the disintegration of civilization accelerating around them, they have to act fast, or be consumed by the seething horde below. Book Three - Earth It’s been three years since the undead dragged mankind kicking and screaming from the top of the food chain and sent him scurrying into the dark corners of a dead world. For a beleaguered band of survivors in southern Arizona, life is about to go from bad to worse. The rains have failed and, they have no choice but to leave the safety of their home in search of water. But before they can make their move, they must face a new threat from the undead, a threat beyond anything in their worst nightmares.

It’s been three years since the undead dragged mankind kicking and screaming from the top of the food chain and sent him scurrying into the dark corners of a dead world. For a beleaguered band of survivors in southern Arizona, life is about to go from bad to worse. The rains have failed and, they have no choice but to leave the safety of their home in search of water. But before they can make their move, they must face a new threat from the undead, a threat beyond anything in their worst nightmares.

This omnibus combines the three Elements of the Undead books in a single volume. Book One - Fire When Megan Pritchard clocks in for her late night shift in a Nevada brothel, she has no way of knowing it will be her last. Around the world, the dead are rising, and mankind is on the express train to extinction. As her coworkers turn into cannibalistic zombies, Megan is forced to flee into the desert with nothing but the clothes on her back and a vague plan to reach her sister in southern Arizona. Book Two - Air When the dead rise in Houston, Dave and Chris Thompson find themselves stranded on the top floor of the Liberty Medical Center, with nowhere to run and no help in sight. With Dave's broken leg making movement impossible and the disintegration of civilization accelerating around them, they have to act fast, or be consumed by the seething horde below. Book Three - Earth It’s been three years since the undead dragged mankind kicking and screaming from the top of the food chain and sent him scurrying into the dark corners of a dead world. For a beleaguered band of survivors in southern Arizona, life is about to go from bad to worse. The rains have failed and, they have no choice but to leave the safety of their home in search of water. But before they can make their move, they must face a new threat from the undead, a threat beyond anything in their worst nightmares.

Conscience can be a killer. A plot to kill a nation, hatched by a secret cabal of ex-cold warriors intent on finishing the war that defined their existence. One man, who in a crisis of conscience, passes information about the plot to his brother, a shattered soul living on the edges of society. When Kurt Vetter learns of his brother's murder, he has no idea how far he will travel, how much he will sacrifice, in order to uncover the truth. With the help of Amanda Carter, a shadowy figure from his brother's past, he races across the globe, staying one step ahead of a trained assassin, in a desperate bid to prevent the unthinkable from becoming reality.

It begins with the end... When Megan Pritchard clocks in for her late night shift in a Nevada brothel, she has no way of knowing it will be her last. Around the world, the dead are rising, and mankind is on the express train to extinction. As her coworkers turn into cannibalistic zombies, Megan is forced to flee into the desert with nothing but the clothes on her back and a vague plan to reach her sister in southern Arizona. Facing impossible odds, Megan embarks on a journey of self discovery, only to learn she may be the last, best hope for humanity.

It begins with the end... When Megan Pritchard clocks in for her late night shift in a Nevada brothel, she has no way of knowing it will be her last. Around the world, the dead are rising, and mankind is on the express train to extinction. As her coworkers turn into cannibalistic zombies, Megan is forced to flee into the desert with nothing but the clothes on her back and a vague plan to reach her sister in southern Arizona. Facing impossible odds, Megan embarks on a journey of self discovery, only to learn she may be the last, best hope for humanity.

It begins with the end... When Megan Pritchard clocks in for her late night shift in a Nevada brothel, she has no way of knowing it will be her last. Around the world, the dead are rising, and mankind is on the express train to extinction. As her coworkers turn into cannibalistic zombies, Megan is forced to flee into the desert with nothing but the clothes on her back and a vague plan to reach her sister in southern Arizona. Facing impossible odds, Megan embarks on a journey of self discovery, only to learn she may be the last, best hope for humanity.

** Pressed is the sequel to The Patriot Paradox ** Reeling from the aftermath of a rogue CIA plot to destroy Moscow, the United States is caught unprepared when foreign hackers launch a cyber-attack on the Strategic Early Warning System. With the CIA in shambles, the President turns to ex-intelligence analyst Kurt Vetter and his mysterious partner Amanda Carter to hunt down the hackers and bring them to justice. Little do they know this is the easy part...

It begins with the end... When prostitute Megan Pritchard clocks in for her shift, she has no way of knowing it will be her last. Struck down by what she believes is a fast-moving stomach virus, she has her first encounter with the new zombie plague. It won't be her last. Thirty-five thousand feet above central Kansas, airline pilot Mike Pringle has his own problems. When the zombie infection spreads through the cabin of his Boeing 757 and air traffic control stops responding, he is forced to confront the unthinkable - an airplane full of cannibalistic monsters and nowhere to land. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, submarine captain Betty Hollister receives an Emergency Action Message (EAM) unlike any other. With orders to fire upon the very country she has sworn to defend, she alone is the last line of defense against the zombie uprising. ... In the twilight of a shattered civilization, the fate of humankind rests upon the actions of a handful of war-weary survivors. Driven to a scorched and decimated corner of the former United States, they alone hold the key to a global reawakening. Or the final epitaph for a dead planet...

When the dead rise in Houston, Dave and Chris Thompson find themselves stranded on the top floor of the Liberty Medical Center, with nowhere to run and no help in sight. With Dave’s broken leg making movement impossible and the disintegration of civilization accelerating around them, they have to act fast, or be consumed by the seething horde below.

No one knows what caused the dead to rise. No one knows what caused them to attack the living. Fighting for their lives, scattered survivors find the attempted cure to be almost worse than the disease. In the twilight of a shattered civilization, the fate of humankind rests upon the actions of a handful of war-weary survivors. Driven to a scorched corner of the former United States, they alone hold the key to a global reawakening. Or the final epitaph for a dead planet.