Part of Series
After a nuclear holocaust, an ex-mercenary helped reshape America. Now he faces a deadly civil war in this adventure from a USA Today –bestselling author. Ben Raines has been to hell before and made it out alive every time. But he hasn't come face-to-face with a fury like Claire Osterman, the fanatical new president (for life) of the United States of America. Now she's handed down her first order of terminate the Southern United States of America—and Ben Raines. Twenty-eighth in the long-running series!
Author
William Wallace Johnstone was a prolific American author, mostly of western, horror and survivalist novels. Born and raised in southern Missouri, Johnstone was the youngest of four children. His father was a minister and his mother a school teacher. He quit school when he was fifteen and worked in a carnival and as a deputy sheriff. He later served in the Army and, upon returning to civilian life, worked in radio broadcasting for 16 years. Johnstone started his writing career in 1970, but did not have any works published until 1979 (The Devil's Kiss) and became a full-time writer in 1980. He wrote close to two hundred books in numerous genres, including suspense and horror. His main publication series were Mountain Man, The First Mountain Man, Ashes and Eagles and his own personal favorite novel was The Last of the Dog Team (1980). He also authored two novels under the pseudonym William Mason. Johnstone had lived for many years in Shreveport, Louisiana, yet died in Knoxville, TN, at the age of 65. J. A. Johnstone is continuing William W. Johnstone's series.
