Part of Joe Ledger, book 1
First published 2009
Joe Ledger kills the same terrorist twice in one week. As a Baltimore detective, he knows his skills are sharp. The problem lies elsewhere. The government recruits Ledger for a secret mission. He will lead a rapid response team called the Department of Military Sciences. The DMS handles threats that Homeland Security cannot manage. Ledger's first assignment involves a terrorist cell developing a biological weapon. This weapon transforms regular people into zombies. The terrorists plan to release it on a massive scale. Ledger must stop them before they succeed. The mission tests his combat abilities and forces him into a world where the dead refuse to stay dead. Global survival depends on his team's success.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, horror, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, found-family, secret-mission
Setting: Baltimore, Department of Military Sciences
Period: 21st-century
421 pages · Paperback · St. Martin's Griffin
Content warnings: body-horror, graphic-violence, violence