Tooth And Nail [Paperback]

Craig Dilouie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2010

This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but a slaughter.

As a new plague related to the rabies virus infects millions, America recalls its military forces from around the world to safeguard hospitals and other vital buildings. Many of the victims become rabid and violent but are easily controlled-that is, until so many are infected that they begin to run amok, spreading slaughter and disease. Lieutenant Todd Bowman got his unit through the horrors of combat in Iraq. Now he must lead his men across New York through a storm of violence to secure a research facility that may hold a cure. To succeed in this mission to help save what's left, the men of Charlie Company will face a terrifying battle of survival against the very people they have sworn to protect-people turned into a fearless, endless horde armed solely with tooth and nail.

For the boys of Charlie Company, the zombie apocalypse will give a whole new meaning to the proverb WAR IS HELL.

Editorial Reviews

Review

I can't recommend Tooth and Nail highly enough. It's a unique and refreshingly different approach to a familiar story which works on many levels. -David Moody, author of Hater

This book does for the zombie genre what Black Hawk Down did for modern war journalism, and that is high praise indeed ... This one is a spectacular achievement. -Joe McKinney, author of Dead City

A fast-paced story with enough bloody action to satisfy even the most jaded of zombie fans. -Horror Bound Magazine

The zombie action is intense ... I highly recommend the read! -Rhonny Reaper of Dollar Bin Horror

Tooth and Nail is one of the best zombie novels of 2010 if not one of the best zombie novels ever written ... In both its premise and its execution, Tooth and Nail will put your heart through a meat grinder. -The Zed Word Zombie Blog

About the Author

Craig DiLouie is the author of zombie favorites The Infection and Tooth and Nail as well as The Great Planet Robbery, a science fiction novel, and Paranoia, a psychological thriller.

Product Details

• Paperback: 258 pages
• Publisher: Schmidt Haus Books; First Edition edition (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1930486987
• ISBN-13: 978-1930486980
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (218 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,228 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Craig DiLouie is the author of the bestselling zombie novels TOOTH AND NAIL (Salvo Press, April 2010), THE INFECTION (Permuted Press, February 2011) and its sequel THE KILLING FLOOR (Permuted Press, April 2012), in addition to THE GREAT PLANET ROBBERY, a military sci-fi comedy, and PARANOIA, a psychological thriller. As a technical writer, he has also written several non-fiction books about lighting and electrical design. His next horror novel, SUFFER THE CHILDREN, will be published by Simon & Schuster. Learn more at www.craigdilouie.com.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

105 of 113 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An incredible ride! May 23, 2010

By A. McCurdy

Format:Paperback

I am a fan of both the military fiction and zombie tale genres and DiLouie's Tooth and Nail delivers both in spades.

Here's what is so cool about this novel:

1. Very realistic -- this may be about zombies, but it's not some supernatural gore-dripper -- it's about soldiers and a very scary what-if...

2. Non-stop action -- this book will never make Oprah's Book of the Month club, but I would like to name a roller coaster after it -- from the get-go, the action and tension are unrelenting and the doggone book feels glued to your hands. (NOTE: Thanks, Mr. DiLouie -- on my first reading, I finally finished your book at 4 am with sweaty palms and had trouble getting to work on time the next day -- on the second reading, I still couldn't take my time and finished it again in one marathon Saturday reading session.)

3. Better & better -- I've read some of DiLouie's past work and this is by far his best work -- the writing is tight, descriptive without being florid & puffy, and believable -- again, not a book that will draw people together on a Tuesday evening for white wine and canapes, but a kick-ass story that is well-written and doesn't stop til you get back in the station and the lap-bars retract as you put the book down for the final time.

Rock on, DiLouie -- hope you've got more in the pipeline!

50 of 55 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic/near perfect end of world story June 11, 2010

By G. Fleishman

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is one of those rare books that make you tune out the world. I seriously plopped on my couch and did not get up for ten hours except to use the bathroom. This book is a mashup of Jarhead and 28 Days Later. Told from the military point of view, I found it to be very unique, genuine and expertly written. I don't want to give anything else away. If you like this genre, then treat yourself to this amazing story.

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy cow! April 14, 2010

By Brian R. Scarborough

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This fictional apocalyptic disease/zombie story picked me up and threw me around. At first, I thought, "Well, it's just another zombie story, it's been done before." But I soon found myself caught up in a unique story of a military unit's battle with armageddon. DiLouie has crafted a well wrought, gripping, fast-paced story. The intensity level of the book rarely flags - so much so that the only reason I wanted to put it down was because it became too intense! Highly recommended for fans of plague novels, zombie novels, and true-to-life military operations novels.