Two hellish years. That's how long it's been since the hurricanes flooded the Gulf Coast, and the dead rose up from the ruins. The cities were quarantined; the infected, contained. Any unlucky survivors were left to fend for themselves. One boatload of refugees manages to make it out alive - but one passenger carries the virus. Within weeks, the zombie epidemic spreads across the globe. Now, retired U.S. Marshal Ed Moore must lead a group of strangers to safety, searching for sanctuary from the dead. In the North Dakota Grasslands, bands of survivors converge upon a single outpost. Run by a self-appointed preacher of fierce conviction - and frightening beliefs - it may be humanity's only hope. But Ed Moore and the others refuse to enter a suicide pact. They'd rather stand and fight in the final battle against the zombies.
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"This book is so captivating that even those who avoid these types of stories will enjoy it. Todd McLaren's performance propels the story . . . [along] with moments of intensity that match the novel's." ---AudioFile
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About the Author
Joe McKinney is the author of numerous horror, crime, and science fiction novels, including Quarantined, Dodging Bullets, and the four-part Dead World series, which consists of Dead City, Apocalypse of the Dead, Flesh Eaters, and Mutated. He has a master's degree in English literature from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and has worked as a homicide detective and a disaster mitigation specialist for the San Antonio Police Department. Joe lives north of San Antonio with his wife and children. Todd McLaren was involved in radio for more than twenty years in cities on both coasts, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He left broadcasting for a full-time career in voice-overs, where he has been heard on more than 5,000 TV and radio commercials, as well as TV promos; narrations for documentaries on such networks as A&E, Discovery, and the History Channel; and films, including Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
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Joe McKinney has been a patrol officer for the San Antonio Police Department, a homicide detective, a disaster mitigation specialist, a patrol commander, and a successful novelist. His books include the four part Dead World series, Quarantined, Inheritance, Lost Girl of the Lake, Crooked House and Dodging Bullets. His short fiction has been collected in The Red Empire and Other Stories and Dating in Dead World and Other Stories. In 2011, McKinney received the Horror Writers Association's Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel. For more information go to http://joemckinney.wordpress.com.
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Don't be put off if you've not read McKinney's Dead City, because you won't need to.
When the Gulf Coast is devastated by hurricanes, the mix of elements and chemicals in Houston results in a viral outbreak of zombies. What follows is a tale of survival, attempts to start a new life, and the dangers resulting from the effort to survive.
In "Dead City," McKinney told a story of one man's efforts to survive the rise of the dead.
Vastly broader in scale this book draws characters from across the country in this more epic tale.
Quarantine efforts have failed. Zombies are spreading incredibly quickly across the world. Scientists are trying to solve the riddle of how to combat the viral source.
This book is, for the most part, a story of everyday individuals who have to figure out how to make it through the apocalypse.
It's a fast read, and a worthy telling of a tale. I finished it in 3 days, and enjoyed every minute.
When the Gulf Coast is devastated by hurricanes, the mix of elements and chemicals in Houston results in a viral outbreak of zombies. What follows is a tale of survival, attempts to start a new life, and the dangers resulting from the effort to survive.
In "Dead City," McKinney told a story of one man's efforts to survive the rise of the dead.
Vastly broader in scale this book draws characters from across the country in this more epic tale.
Quarantine efforts have failed. Zombies are spreading incredibly quickly across the world. Scientists are trying to solve the riddle of how to combat the viral source.
This book is, for the most part, a story of everyday individuals who have to figure out how to make it through the apocalypse.
It's a fast read, and a worthy telling of a tale. I finished it in 3 days, and enjoyed every minute.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Apocalypse of the Dead is killer. This is an epic tale of human survival in the zombies-are-everywhere-and-I-need-a-freaking-gun tradition. Faced with countless undead, the book's four major storylines follow the survivors of a zombie plague. As the stories interweave, they create a terrifying tapestry of mayhem, weaponry, and gore. When a bite or a scratch can make a friend instantly turn into a drooling, clawing, and hungry zombie, it's a dangerous world indeed.
The story begins two years after the events in McKinney's Dead City. Houston has been walled off with its borders enforced by the Gulf Region Quarantine Authority. Trapped within are countless Infected, along with a handful of non-infected humans struggling to stay alive in a world that has written them off as collateral damage. What they want most is to escape. And escape, they do... accidently taking the undead filovirus with them.
Uncontrolled and unstoppable, the virus spreads around the world and society collapses. The survivors are left to fend for themselves. Needless to say, most are unprepared for such an event. A blind woman, an escaped convict, Florida retirees, a preacher and his flock, a police sharpshooter, a motorcycle gang, and two guys with hookers and an RV, all find themselves living moment-to-moment, fighting for their lives. To make matters worse, not all of the survivors are nice people, and some will do anything to prevail. Anything.
As the stories converge, the survivors are faced with the question of whether it's possible to re-form society in a zombified world. The survivors are embattled and the undead aren't going away anytime soon. To make matters worse, to survive in this new world, one might have to accept the fact that the strong rule, and the weak serve.
McKinney has created his best work to date and it's a must-read. Reminiscent of The Stand, (not a comparison to be taken lightly), this book starts with a bang and never slows down. The characters come alive (even if only for a little while) and among the twists and turns there are more than a few surprises. Apocalypse of the Dead goes beyond the traditional bash-them-in-the-head-with-a-baseball-bat storyline and offers a few philosophical head-scratchers as well. Not to say that there's not a sufficient supply of rotting flesh, oozing brains, bullets, and leaking body fluids. Yum.
Read this book, if you can. If not, watch out for the headshot that puts you out of your misery.
The story begins two years after the events in McKinney's Dead City. Houston has been walled off with its borders enforced by the Gulf Region Quarantine Authority. Trapped within are countless Infected, along with a handful of non-infected humans struggling to stay alive in a world that has written them off as collateral damage. What they want most is to escape. And escape, they do... accidently taking the undead filovirus with them.
Uncontrolled and unstoppable, the virus spreads around the world and society collapses. The survivors are left to fend for themselves. Needless to say, most are unprepared for such an event. A blind woman, an escaped convict, Florida retirees, a preacher and his flock, a police sharpshooter, a motorcycle gang, and two guys with hookers and an RV, all find themselves living moment-to-moment, fighting for their lives. To make matters worse, not all of the survivors are nice people, and some will do anything to prevail. Anything.
As the stories converge, the survivors are faced with the question of whether it's possible to re-form society in a zombified world. The survivors are embattled and the undead aren't going away anytime soon. To make matters worse, to survive in this new world, one might have to accept the fact that the strong rule, and the weak serve.
McKinney has created his best work to date and it's a must-read. Reminiscent of The Stand, (not a comparison to be taken lightly), this book starts with a bang and never slows down. The characters come alive (even if only for a little while) and among the twists and turns there are more than a few surprises. Apocalypse of the Dead goes beyond the traditional bash-them-in-the-head-with-a-baseball-bat storyline and offers a few philosophical head-scratchers as well. Not to say that there's not a sufficient supply of rotting flesh, oozing brains, bullets, and leaking body fluids. Yum.
Read this book, if you can. If not, watch out for the headshot that puts you out of your misery.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
As a huge zombie genre fan who enjoyed 'Quarantined' by this same author, I felt this book was lacking. Perhaps I'm REALLY bugged the cover advertises 'They STILL won't stay Dead' when in fact these aren't 'dead' zombies but 'infection' zombies. I also found the way many group of uninfected moved across the country towards their destination with nothing but minor issues in a time the world is becoming overrun with zombies hard to swallow. Don't get me wrong- it's worth the read, I just don't rank it amoung my favorites. Enjoy, but don't expect too much here, seemed 'flat' somehow to me, fell short of my hopes for this one.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
The dead shall rise
Joe McKinney skillfully balances several groups of characters as they trek across a ruined America to the North Dakota Grasslands where they hope to avoid the hordes of zombies... Read more
Published 19 days ago by Barbara L. Lemaster
4.0 out of 5 stars
Apocalypse of the Dead
This was an entertaining second book in the Deadworld series. I always enjoy a good "end of the world" story, and McKinney took the zombie apocalypse in an interesting... Read more
Published 21 days ago by J. Hatridge
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great sci-fi book
Bad weather and storms brought a virus and made people into zombies. Different groups form and they all end up in one place. Then the good vs bad happens. A must read.
Published 1 month ago by Terry Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book
What an excellent book high praise for Joe McKinney, for he delivers well written character's. With lots of plot twists, highly recommended this book.
Published 3 months ago by Charles G. Smith Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable book
The only thing I wasn't a fan of was how gullible people were in the book. It honestly surprised me, but other then that I really enjoyed the book and recommend it.
Published 3 months ago by Kurt Sternal
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely worth the read.
Very entertaining. I would recommend reading his first installment: "Dead City" prior to this one. Not extremely necessary, but gives a little insight to references made in this... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Thomas M. Stoops
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
Very good book. I loved his first book and this one was even better. Definitely a book for zombie fans.
Published 3 months ago by Miami Beantown
5.0 out of 5 stars
Watch out James Town
This is the coolest collection of life stories if have read. Apocalypse of the Dead should be made into a movie!!
Published 5 months ago by Boof 94
5.0 out of 5 stars
Zombies book
This is a simple stay-away from the zombies story. It was a relaxing read and helped me get some good sleep.
Published 5 months ago by 2563255553
2.0 out of 5 stars
Just drags and drags
I had high hopes for this story but I couldn't get in to it. I'm a huge fan of the genre and this just didn't do anything for me.
Published 5 months ago by Harvey Floyd Jr
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