Valley of Shadows

From his corner office on the forty-fourth floor of the Bank of the Americas tower on Wall Street, Tom Smith, global managing director for security, could see the Statue of Liberty, Battery Parkand a ravening zombie horde.Officially, Smith was paid to preserve the lives and fortunes of employees, billionaires, and other clients. And with an implacable virus that turned the infected into ravenous zombies tearing through the city, the country, and the world, his job just got a lot harder.Good thing Smith, late of the Australian special forces, isnt a man to give up easily. But saving civilization is going to take more than the traditional banking toolbox of lawyers, guns, and money. Smith needs infected human spinal tissue to formulate a vaccineand he needs it by the truckload. To get it, he will have to forge a shady alliance with both the politicians of the City of New York and some of its less savory entrepreneurs.But all of his back-alley dealing may amount to nothing if he cant stave off the fast-moving disease as it sweeps across the planet, leaving billions dead in its wake. And if he fails, his only fallback is an incomplete plan to move enough personnel to safe havens and prepare to restart civilization.Whats more, there are others who have similar plansand believe it or not, theyre even less charitable than a Wall Street investment banker. Sooner or later Smith will have to deal with them.But first he has to survive the Fall.A New Novel in John Ringos best-selling Black Tide Rising zombie apocalypse series.About Black Tide Rising:. . . an entertaining batch of . . . action-packed tales. Certainly, fans of Ringos particular brand of action-adventure will be pleased.Booklist"This anthology broadens Ringos Black Tide world, serving up doses of humanity amid the ravenous afflicted. Comedy has a place in this harsh reality, and these stories stir adventure and emotion at a frantic clip throughout. Zombie fiction fans will be thrilled."Library JournalAbout the Black Tide Rising Series:Not only has Ringo found a mostly unexplored corner of the zombie landscape, he's using the zombie frame to tackle a broader theme: the collapse and rebirth of civilization. The zombie scenes are exciting, sure, but its the human story that keeps us involved. A fine series.BooklistAbout Under a Graveyard Sky:Ringo combines humor and horror in this strong series debut, the thinking readers zombie novel.Publishers Weekly About John Ringo:[Ringos work is] peopled with three-dimensional characters and spiced with personal drama as well as tactical finesse.Library Journal. . . Explosive. . . . fans. . .will appreciate Ringos lively narrative and flavorful characters.Publishers Weekly. . .practically impossible not to read in one sitting . . . exceedingly impressive . . . executed with skill, verve, and wit.BooklistCrackerjack storytelling.StarlogBLACK TIDE RISING SERIES:Under a Graveyard SkyTo Sail a Darkling SeaIslands of Rage and HopeStrands of SorrowBlack Tide Rising