Slow Burn (Weller)

Police work is never routine; domestics, gang violence…flesh craving zombies!? For decades the Mexican drug cartels looked at the United States of America as a business partner. The cartels supplied the drugs, and the millions of American addicts supplied them with an endless amount of money. With the help of a ruthless Russian mercenary, the cartels unleashed a lethal bio-weapon. Skillfully deployed, the virus initially worked as designed. What started as a slow burn soon spread at an expediential rate, decimating the host population. Finally powerful enough conquer a stricken nation, the cartel stood ready to enslave the surviving population. But unknown to their leaders, the virus had a small side effect. The infected victims refused to stay dead, and had an agenda all of their own. For two veteran police officers and their small group of friends, the first day of the outbreak starts out like any other. Eventually, each one of them is forced to confront the unthinkable. Zombies were real, and craving the living with an insatiable appetite. It will take all of their skill, knowledge and courage to survive. Yet, amongst all of this, they still face enemies among the living as well. Armed gangs free to roam the streets. Powerful men who want to play politics with people's lives, and wolves in sheep's clothing. Together, the group faces an uncertain future as they struggle against relentless enemies, living and dead, in a devastated America.

Society as we know it has crumbled. The Mexican drug cartels had released a biological weapon into the population of the United States. Once deployed, the virus mutated and turned its victims into relentless killers that spread the contagion with every bite. Metropolitan areas worldwide are now overrun by legions of undead that hunt the living with a ceaseless need to feed. Matvei, the Russian mercenary, had been poised to carve out his own empire from the ashes of humanity. Horribly underestimating the enemy he now faced, the once leader of an army struggles to survive against the very creatures he helped create. For two police officers, Mike and Stephen, the idea to use an abandoned prison as a modern-day fortress was brilliant. Solid stone walls protected them and their growing group of survivors against the relentless advance of the undead howling for their blood, giving the people inside a sense of hope in these dark days. Utilizing the skills and knowledge of the people sheltered inside, they had turned the old prison into a working community. They had shelter, food, and weapons to combat the dead. What could go wrong?