The first book in the After post-apocalyptic thriller series from an international bestselling author. A massive solar storm erases the world's technological infrastructure and kills billions. While the remaining humans are struggling to adapt and survive, they notice that some among them have...changed.Look for the other books, After: First Light, After: The Echo, and After: Milepost 291."Nobody thrills like Nicholson does. Nobody." - J.A. Konrath, OriginThe first book in the After post-apocalyptic thriller series from an international bestselling author. Look for the other books, the free prequel After: First Light, After: The Echo, and After: Milepost 291.After: The ShockA massive solar storm erases the world's technological infrastructure and kills billions. While the remaining humans are struggling to adapt and survive, they notice that some among them have...changed.Rachel Wheeler finds herself alone in the city, where violent survivors known as "Zapheads" roam the streets, killing and destroying. Her only hope is to reach the mountains, where her grandfather, a legendary survivalist, established a compound in preparation for Doomsday.Other survivors are fleeing the city, but Zapheads aren't the only danger. Rogue bands of military soldiers want to impose their own order in the crumbling ruins of civilization. When Rachel discovers a 10-year-old boy, she vows to care for him even if it means her own chances of escaping are lower.And the Zapheads that were once simple to evade are evolving, developing communal skills even as they lay waste to the society they will eventually replace.---Scott Nicholson is author of more than 30 books, including The Home, The Harvest, Creative Spirit, and Speed Dating with the Dead.

Scott is the author of six thrillers, five screenplays, numerous short stories and writing articles. He’s also a freelance editor and award-winning journalist, which means he pretty much lives off words. Hobbies include raising goats, tending an organic garden, swimming, ghost hunting, and playing guitar, but his favourite activity is writing love letters in invisible ink. He is vice president of the Horror Writers Association and is currently adapting his latest book They Hunger as a graphic novel. His carefully disheveled Internet persona is found at hauntedcomputer.com

"Keep both hands on your pants, because Nicholson is about to scare them off."-- J.A. Konrath/Jack KilbornA paranormal conference at the most haunted hotel in the Southern Appalachian mountains . . .a man’s promise to his late wife that he’d summon her spirit . . . a daughter whose imagination goes to dark places . . .and demonic evil lurking in the remote hotel’s basement, just waiting to be awoken.When Digger Wilson brings his paranormal team Spirit Seekers International to the White Horse Inn, he is skeptical that his dead wife will keep her half of the bargain. He doesn’t believe in ghosts. But when one of the conference guests channels a mysterious presence and an Ouija board spells out a pet phrase known only to Digger and his wife, his convictions are challenged.And when people start to disappear, Digger and his daughter Kendra must face the circle of demons that view the hotel as their personal playground. Because soon the inn will be closing for good, angels can’t be trusted, and demons don’t like to play alone . . .----------------------Scott Nicholson is the author of THE RED CHURCH, DRUMMER BOY, THE SKULL RING, and BURIAL TO FOLLOW, as well as the story collections THE FIRST, ASHES, and FLOWERS. You can email him at hauntedcomputer@yahoo.com or visit Haunted Computer and become a Spooky Microchip because he loves readers, books, and writers. He has a blog at Amazon Author Central.--------------"Scott Nicholson is the kind of writer who always thrills and always entertains." --Jonathan Maberry, Patient Zero"Scott Nicholson understands that the best horror novels achieve primal fear through a combination of sustained atmosphere, richly drawn characters, and believable if uncanny evils that draw unholy power from everyday lives. The Red Church is a damn scary story well told." --Christopher Ransom, author of the international bestseller, The Birthing House"A master of atmospheric suspense." --Eric Wilson, NY Times bestselling novelist"Scott Nicholson knows the territory. Follow him at your own risk."--Stewart O'Nan, Boston Noir"Like Stephen King, he knows how to summon serious scares."--Bentley Little, His Father's Son"Scott Nicholson writes with a mixture of H.P. Lovecraft, Manly Wade Wellman, and Clive Barker."--Kevin J. Anderson, The Dune series"A wonderful storyteller."--Sharyn McCrumb, The Ballad novels

After the first hit, you're hooked. Eight tales of murder, mayhem, madness, and dark magic from a #1 bestselling author. A man finds that fast cars and fast women don't mix. An artist uses very special tools to convey his passion. A rebellious teen will make any sacrifice for rock stardom. A mother finds a new role in a post-apocalyptic world. Gateway Drug. It leads to more dangerous things.

A free collection of four spooky tales by bestselling horror authors Brian Keene, Jonathan Maberry, Scott Nicholson, and Bryan Smith. 15,000 words, part of the Spooky Stacks signed book giveaway for Halloween. Available for a limited time only.A free collection of four spooky tales by bestselling horror authors Brian Keene, Jonathan Maberry, Scott Nicholson, and Bryan Smith. 15,000 words, part of the Spooky Stacks signed book giveaway for Halloween. Available for a limited time only.Contains "Fast Zombies Suck,' "Pizza Face," "A Farewell to Arms," and "Cooked."Between them, the authors have sold over two million books.

When NASA scientists detect intense solar activity, the warnings go unheeded. Soon communications fail, power goes out, and the world's technological infrastructure collapses.But the solar radiation has also inflicted an unpredictable change--a disruption in the impulses of the human brain. Billions die. And they are the lucky ones...Prequel to the After post-apocalyptic series.The end is just the beginning.When NASA scientists detect intense solar activity, the warnings go unheeded. Soon communications fail, power goes out, and the world's technological infrastructure collapses.But the solar radiation has also inflicted an unpredictable change--a disruption in the impulses of the human brain. Billions die. And they may be the lucky ones...Prequel to the After post-apocalyptic series. Includes a bonus short story by Joshua Simcox. Look for the other books in the series, After: The Shock, After: The Echo, and After: Milepost 291.Scott Nicholson is the international bestselling author of more than 20 thrillers, including The Home, Liquid Fear, Disintegration, and The Red Church.

A collection of eight short stories from best-selling author Scott Nicholson, including two stories from The Best of All Flesh series. Bonus material includes a story from Jack Kilborn (ENDURANCE) and a Zombie Apocalypse Survival Scorecard from Jonathan Maberry (PATIENT ZERO), and a bonus script from the Murdermouth comic, as well as a chance to appear as a zombie in the comic.