"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Dark Matter A near-future spinoff of the bestselling AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series. NEXT #1: AFTERBURN Five years after a devastating solar storm wipes out civilization and spawns a strange race of mutants, Rachel Wheeler and her misfit family must choose whether to hide away or fight to join other survivors. As their food supply dwindles in the military bunker they’ve occupied, radiation from abandoned nuclear plants is altering the world around them. Not only are the mutants building their own cities and weapons, the remaining dregs of the U.S. military are massing for an attack. As the environment decays, hostile new creatures crawl out from the crevices and up from the waterways to threaten them all. But as a half-mutant, Rachel’s choice isn’t as simple as mere survival—the mutant way of life might be more promising than anything humans could hope to restore. And Rachel’s next decision could tear apart her family and the entire world. --------------------------------------- "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, the Joe Ledger series "Like Stephen King, he summons serious scares." - Bentley Little, The Mailman "Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, the Jack Daniels series keywords: free book, freebie, action ebooks, Guillermo del Toro, Justin Cronin, Edward W. Robertson, T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair, post-apocalyptic horror, zombies, mutants, radioactive monsters, military action, dystopian adventure, Hugh Howey wool, John Scalzi, Scott Sigler, David Moody, science fiction survival horror, doomsday end times suspense fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, Walking Dead, alien contact, A.G. Riddle, Matthew Mather, J.L. Bourne, Richard Matheson, zombie books, Sylvain Neuvel, Brian Keene, Daniel Arenson

“One of the most thrilling writers working today." - Blake Crouch, Dark Matter CRUCIBLE (Next #5) Rachel Wheeler and her friends are held captive in a strange city ruled by mutant Zaps, but she is determined to use her powers to overthrow their captors and escape. But the domed city is more than it appears, and the Zaps have developed mysterious technologies and materials that mimic organic tissue. The Zaps are building sinister new creatures, hoping to replace the Earth’s natural environment with one of their own creation. Meanwhile, the world beyond the dome is becoming increasingly more contaminated and hostile. As Rachel and the others fight for survival, even the city itself seems determined to destroy them. Look for the thrilling conclusion to the Next series, HALF LIFE. Scott Nicholson is the bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including The Red Church, Liquid Fear, and the AFTER post-apocalyptic series. His website is www.authorscottnicholson.com. keywords: post-apocalyptic, thriller, horror, zombies, thriller books, technothriller, science fiction, horror ebooks, futuristic dark fantasy, Jonathan Maberry, Hugh Howey, Blake Crouch, Bobby Adair, T.W. Piperbrook

"Always surprises and always entertains."- Jonathan Maberry, V-Wars McFALL A Sheriff Littlefield Thriller When wealthy developer Larkin McFall moves to the small Appalachian Mountain community of Barkersville, generations-old tales of supernatural phenomena, sudden deaths, and odd disappearances resurface. Larkin laughs off the stories as superstition, while promising to bring a bright new future to the dying town. Sheriff Frank Littlefield senses a diabolical motive in McFall’s good intentions. High school friends Bobby Eldreth and Ronnie Day also suspect that an evil menace has invaded Barkersville, but both soon fall under McFall’s spell. Has the sinister presence that once infiltrated the abandoned—perhaps haunted—red church spread to the community as McFall turns the family property into a luxurious subdivision? When those who oppose Larkin McFall’s ambitions begin to die horrifically—or even worse, become the man’s biggest supporters—Sheriff Littlefield’s investigation uncovers a man with no past and no fingerprints. A man who destroys people by giving them exactly what they want. ---- Scott Nicholson is the bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including the After, Next, and Arize post-apocalyptic series, The Home, and Liquid Fear. His first novel, The Red Church, was a finalist for the Stoker Award. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. keywords: ghost stories, supernatural suspense, Stephen King, Joe Hill, horror, gothic, occult, mystery, J.A. Konrath, Peter Straub, Clive Barker, James Herbert, Adam Nevill, Josh Malerman, Paul Tremblay

“Always surprises and always entertains.” – Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero "He has a fresh and true voice that will affect you, disturb you, enrage you, or make you laugh. He will not, however, leave you cold."--Kevin J. Anderson, co-author of Dune: House Atreides Next #3: Radiophobia When mutants develop technology that threatens the dwindling human race, the last survivors fight to regain control of their world. Rachel Wheeler and her friends are dropped into the enemy stronghold of Wilkesboro as part of a desperate military operation. Their mission is to disrupt a new energy source that will give the mutants unlimited power. Even as the remnants of the central government plan nuclear strikes on all major mutant colonies, a mysterious new fallout threatens them all. Will the nuclear holocaust deliver a final victory to the human race, or will the survivors face their own extinction in a world overrun with monsters and strange new races? Look for Next #4: Directive 17, as well as the AFTER and ZAPHEADS series. ------------------------------------------------------------------ “One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril.” – Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines keywords: post-apocalyptic survival horror, zombies, science fiction, mutants, technothiller, military action and adventure, futuristic dystopian suspense, doomsday fiction, Justin Cronin, Hugh Howey, Jeff Vandermeer, Scott Sigler, Rick Yancey, James Dashner, Susan Ee, Veronica Roth, William R. Forstchen

"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero A box set of three books in the bestselling AFTER post-apocalyptic thriller series The After Series: Books 4-6 The exciting conclusion to the bestselling series. When devastating solar storms wipe out the technological infrastructure and kill billions, the few survivors struggle to adapt. But some among them have changed, becoming primal and violent. But the mutants quickly evolve into something even more dangerous to the future of the human race. Rachel Wheeler and her group of friends find themselves caught between the mysterious new tribe, roving bands of scavengers, and rogue military units as they carve out a home in the new world. After #4: Whiteout- A military platoon plans to seize Rachel's compound and control her small band of survivors. But as the humans fight among themselves, the mutant Zapheads are adapting and learning, intent on establishing a new society. After #5: Red Scare- Rachel is caught between who she is and who she's becoming. A bizarre mutation has her humanity hanging by a thread as the mutation inside her wants to kill her friends and lover. After #6: Dying Light- To save Rachel, a group of survivors must find a missing baby—a hyperintelligent Zaphead with mysterious healing powers. The remaining Zapheads have reverted to mindless, violent savages who want to wipe out the human race. Only Rachel holds the key to understanding them and ending the devastating war. See what happens five years later in the NEXT series, and explore another group's struggles in the ZAPHEADS series. ------------------------- Scott Nicholson is the bestselling author of more than 30 thrillers, including MIM*X and THE HARVEST. His first novel THE RED CHURCH was a Stoker Award finalist. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

"Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." -- J.A. Konrath, Origin KISS ME OR DIE Richard Coldiron’s unauthorized autobiography follows his journey through a troubled childhood, where he meets his invisible friend, his other invisible friend...and then some who aren’t so friendly. Richard keeps his cool despite the voices in his head, but he’s about to get a new tenant: the Insider, a malevolent soul-hopping spirit that may or may not be born from Richard’s nightmares and demands a co-writing credit and a little bit of foot-kissing dark worship. Now Richard doesn’t know which voice to trust. The book’s been rejected 117 times. The people he loves keep turning up dead. And here comes the woman of his dreams. ----------------- Keywords: thriller, suspense, dark fantasy, mystery, psychological horror, James Patterson, Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Chuck Palahniuk, multiple personalities, serial killer books, literary horror, Brian Keene, Ania Ahlborn, Bret Easton Ellis "One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines

"Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." -- J.A. Konrath, Origin The thrilling conclusion to the ZAPHEADS post-apocalyptic series. Five months after a doomsday solar event, Mackie Dailey has settled in with a group of survivors at a remote college campus. Mackie is haunted by his former life as a hired gun for ruthless drug lord Lucas Krider, but even the apocalypse offers no escape from the past. Krider has established his own camp and preys on Mackie’s addiction and rage. But their personal battle is buried in a larger war with the mutant Zapheads who threaten the extinction of the human race. Then a mysterious infant turns their world upside down. Can Mackie save his friends and help them build a better future, or will he destroy them all in his quest for revenge? Look for the other post-apocalyptic series in the ZAPHEADS universe, AFTER and NEXT. ------------------- "Always surprises and always entertains." - Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero "One of the most thrilling writers working today." - Blake Crouch, Wayward Pines keywords: dystopian, science fiction, horror thriller, mutants, crime, action adventure, J.L. Bourne, Justin Cronin, Brian Keene, Walking Dead, zombies, post-apocalyptic survival horror, Doomsday fiction, Guillermo del Toro, fallout, David Wellington, technothriller, military, science fiction, T.W. Piperbrook, Bobby Adair, Hugh Howey, D.A. Wearmouth, A.G. Riddle, Matthew Mather, Nicholas Sansbury, Thomas Abrahams

"One of the most thrilling writers working today. Miss him at your peril." - Blake Crouch, Dark Matter NEXT #4: DIRECTIVE 17 In a contaminated wasteland, Rachel Wheeler and an intelligent mutant baby find shelter in a silver city where neither belongs. As the dwindling human race desperately fights to survive, they’re forced to adapt to the mutant technology and the new race that threatens them with extinction. But the hostile environment poses other threats as well—strange creatures and giant predators roam the wilderness, fueled by the mysterious radiation leaking from the advanced cities. Rachel’s friends come to the rescue, but they discover she’s crossed a border from which no human ever returns. But something else might… Look for NEXT #5: CRUCIBLE. ---------------------------------------- keywords: futuristic science fiction, adventure SF, action, military, thriller, dystopian, survival horror, zombies, suspense, post-apocalyptic, doomsday fiction, mutant monsters, A.G. Riddle, Hugh Howey, J.L. Bourne, T.W. Piperbrook, Justin Cronin, William Forstchen, Russell Blake,Sylvain Neuvel, Devon C Ford, Sara King, Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Jeremy Robinson, G.Michael Hopf, Bobby Adair

"Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, THE LIST BAD STACKS is the complete text of three story collections covering suspense, psychological mystery, and paranormal tales. A total of 29 stories originally published in professional magazines and anthologies such as Writers of the Future, The Third Alternative, Cemetery Dance, Crimewave, and more. The box set of 118,000 words also includes a bonus essay. Scott Nicholson is the international bestselling author of 15 novels, six screenplays, four children’s books, and four comic book series, as well as 80 short stories. His novels include LIQUID FEAR, CHRONIC FEAR, THE HARVEST, AS I DIE LYING, THE RED CHURCH, DISINTEGRATION, and more. Send your questions to his Amazon Author Central page by clicking on his name below the book title at the top of the page. Guest contributors include Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Tim Lebbon, William Meikle, and John Everson. Look for the other Kindle box sets in the series, ODD STACKS and BAD STACKS, to complete your Nicholson story collection!