Derek Slaton Books in Order

Following a short stay in Moorecroft, Atticus prepares to investigate an abandoned military communications post in North Platte. The Nebraska assignment presents a major new challenge as he continues traveling through the country's zombie-ravaged communities.

When his mission takes a disastrous turn, Atticus allies himself with Madison against an expanding threat. Their partnership develops under pressure as the dangers surrounding the assignment grow, forcing them to confront more than he originally anticipated.

Recognizing the seriousness of the danger around him, Atticus works with civilian survivors on a rescue operation. The mission draws him into a collective response to the crisis, requiring cooperation with people struggling through the outbreak's aftermath.

Pursued by trained killers, Atticus and Madison prepare to make a stand. Their struggle pits them against determined human enemies in a country already devastated by zombies, leaving the pair fighting to survive the pursuit together.

Ten stories follow civilians across the United States as a zombie virus spreads from Texas. The collection moves between the first hours of the outbreak and the following weeks, showing different attempts to endure the crisis.

As conditions in the Northwest stabilize, the military sends scouts toward Portland to assess damage from its earlier missile strikes. Investigating the aftermath takes the team into a city whose condition remains uncertain after the outbreak and bombardment.

A reconnaissance team's distress signal prompts a rescue response toward Portland. Corporal Jinx leads the soldiers sent to help, venturing into danger to discover what happened and bring back the people who activated the emergency beacon.

Jinx accompanies Zion into central Portland on a hazardous assignment intended to strengthen their fragile alliance. Working together offers a chance to build trust, but the mission exposes both men to the dangers inside the city.

While escorting Zion and Calvin south, the group encounters another band of survivors. Deciding whether the strangers deserve their trust becomes a new challenge, adding human uncertainty to a journey through a country threatened by the undead.

Conditions in Redmond deteriorate rapidly, forcing Corporal Jinx, Zion, and Calvin toward desperate action. Their effort to respond unfolds amid the outbreak's continuing dangers, as the three struggle with a situation that is slipping beyond their control.

With their available time dwindling, Corporal Jinx and Zion decide to act independently and accept greater risks. Their response brings the Portland conflict toward a critical point as they face dangers from the living and the undead.

After escaping zombie-filled Amarillo, Jackie and her companions reach Dalhart in search of safety. The small town initially offers refuge, but a threat from outside forces the survivors to confront another danger instead of settling into security.

Following a confrontation with the Knights of Dumas, Jackie and Dalhart's survivors undertake a dangerous operation. They hope the mission will change the balance against their opponents, risking further losses to improve their community's chances of survival.

Freed from captivity, Axton guides his companions back toward Dumas to confront Apollo and his followers. Their return draws them into renewed conflict with a human adversary while the wider zombie outbreak continues to threaten surviving communities.

Facing the possibility of war with the Knights of Dumas, Dalhart's leaders negotiate with an unexpected group of survivors. The agreement offers a potential alliance, making cooperation with unfamiliar people part of the town's effort to protect itself.

New reinforcements give Jackie an opportunity to confront the crisis between Dalhart and the Knights. She leads the allies toward Dumas, hoping their intervention can prevent the escalating conflict from turning into an all-out war.

As fighting engulfs the Texas Panhandle conflict, both sides take increasingly dangerous chances in pursuit of victory. The battle forces survivors to contend with organized human opponents as well as the broader devastation caused by the zombie outbreak.

Cargo pilot Brian arrives in Anchorage on a supply run just as the zombie outbreak begins. Escaping to his isolated hometown of Marshall may save him, but returning could also bring the danger home.

Survivors fleeing Anchorage reach the remote town of Marshall with their supplies. Their arrival offers hope during the zombie outbreak, but residents begin to fear that the newcomers have brought something far more dangerous with them.

The zombie crisis deepens in the isolated Alaskan town of Marshall. With conditions deteriorating, the townspeople struggle to stay alive as the refuge they depend on becomes increasingly difficult to maintain.

The survivors in Marshall prepare to leave the safety of their shelter during the zombie crisis. Putting their plan into action means venturing outside and risking everything in an attempt to survive the night.

Captain Kersey and his men maintain their position in Boise while essential resources become an urgent concern. Holding their ground against the wider zombie crisis requires searching for the material needed to sustain their operations.

The situation in Ontario deteriorates as conflict continues across the Northwest. Captain Kersey can no longer remain on the sidelines and must respond to the growing crisis while his forces contend with an unstable region.

Captain Kersey finds himself trapped inside a school as the Northwest conflict continues. The confinement leaves him facing a desperate predicament, with his immediate survival at stake amid the wider struggle against a devastated world.

Soldiers and militia members maintain a fragile alliance while preparing to rescue their respective leaders. With little time remaining, both groups commit to a dangerous operation that depends on cooperation between forces accustomed to mistrust.

Peyton and her friends go clubbing to celebrate her sister’s birthday during the first hours of a zombie outbreak. What should be an ordinary evening becomes another part of the disaster beginning to overtake New York.

A small group sheltering inside a New York apartment building runs short of food as the days pass. Reaching their neighborhood bodega requires abandoning refuge and risking the streets, turning a familiar shopping trip into a dangerous survival mission.

As hope of rescue fades during the outbreak, two unstable brothers decide to take action themselves. Their effort to save their own lives expands to include others they encounter, bringing an unpredictable response to a city descending into disaster.

People working overnight in an office building find themselves caught in the outbreak. Surviving the unfolding disaster requires cooperation among a small group whose ordinary workplace has suddenly become the setting for a struggle against the end of normal life.

A routine morning subway journey becomes a fight against the undead for a group of trapped commuters. Ordinary passengers must contend with the outbreak inside a familiar part of New York’s daily life as the disaster overtakes their route.

Shoppers inside a Times Square toy store encounter the first moments of the zombie outbreak. A place intended for everyday purchases becomes a survival setting, forcing the people gathered there to respond as the city’s ordinary routines abruptly collapse.

Captain Kersey’s group loads three trucks with nearly a million rounds of ammunition outside Boise. Delivering the cargo to Spokane’s military outpost means crossing hostile territory on a mission that launches a new phase of the Northwest conflict.

With a route opened through Horseshoe Bend, Sergeant Alvarez begins leading his gun-running squad north. Transporting their vital ammunition through hostile country brings a dangerous new stage in the military’s effort to supply Spokane.

After a confrontation at Horseshoe Bend, the gun-running team continues its journey through the Northwest. Staying ahead of the militia becomes essential as the convoy tries to deliver its cargo without being caught by its pursuers.

The gun-running survivors continue toward Spokane while recovering from a deadly confrontation along their route. Their mission to transport ammunition remains unfinished, and reaching the destination requires pressing on despite the losses and dangers already encountered.

Cornered during their journey through hostile territory, the gun-running group commits to a dangerous maneuver. With their mission and survival hanging in the balance, a risky gamble becomes their remaining chance to escape the pressure surrounding them.

The surviving gun runners approach the end of their journey toward Spokane, but a final obstacle remains. Completing the ammunition delivery requires the battered group to confront one more challenge before their mission can be finished.

While recovering from his recent ordeal, Atticus examines files supplied by the mysterious Agent Madison. Her account takes him back to the outbreak's first day, revealing the difficulties she faced as ordinary life collapsed into catastrophe.

An assault on Kansas City fails disastrously, creating an urgent need to recover those caught inside. Captain Bennett takes a small team into the city on a rescue mission, risking further losses in the outbreak's violent aftermath.

In Spring Hill, Connie Deacon faces danger from a marching zombie mob and soldiers behaving violently. The small Kansas town becomes a place where threats from the living rival those of the undead, complicating every effort to survive.

Captain Bennett chooses his own course through the zombie apocalypse and leads his soldiers on an offensive. Their mission targets the enemy they most want eliminated, taking the team into another dangerous confrontation amid the collapse of normal authority.

As Kansas civilians face worsening conditions, Connie and Madison organize help for a threatened community. They lead a small team toward the danger, hoping to protect local survivors from a zombie horde advancing in their direction.

After an attack on the gun-running convoy, military personnel in Spokane send a team to investigate. Their response leads to dangerous consequences as the conflict with hostile forces in the Northwest takes another turn.

Pursued by the military, Tatum and his militia retreat to Tekoa for a final confrontation. The town becomes the setting for their attempt to stand against the forces closing in after the convoy investigation.

A small militia group southeast of Spokane confronts the first hours of the zombie outbreak. As the disaster spreads, its members must respond to the immediate consequences for their community and the surrounding region.

While establishing themselves in St. Maries, militia members discover survivors trapped in an RV park to the west. The discovery draws the group away from simply securing its own position and toward a more dangerous course.

The St. Maries militia hopes for a period of rest after its recent difficulties. A desperate call from a nearby town interrupts that recovery and confronts the group with another community’s urgent need for help.

As the military’s Spokane offensive nears its end, Tatum and the other militia members travel north to establish contact. Their journey brings another step in a regional conflict shaped by the outbreak and competing survivor groups.

Military scouts discover badly needed resources in Canby, south of Portland, surrounded by tens of thousands of zombies. With little time and few options, they turn to Corporal Jinx and Zion to attempt a dangerous retrieval.

Two New York stories follow the outbreak’s earliest hours: police officers answering a domestic call discover an unexpected threat, while a couple in Central Park depends on a homeless man to survive. Familiar encounters become dangerous as the city changes around them.

Two stories follow workers caught on their routes during the outbreak: a bus driver tries to move passengers through infested Manhattan streets, while refuse collectors join customers to survive. Ordinary public-facing jobs become immediate tests of responsibility and cooperation.

A disturbing late-night phone call draws Cora into the unfolding disaster, while a young police officer faces chaos during his first night on the water. These paired stories reveal separate experiences of New York’s opening hours of collapse.

A construction crew encounters trouble as the outbreak begins, while Carl, the familiar emergency-response radio voice, struggles to survive the same opening hours. The paired stories connect different working lives with the first consequences of the city’s sudden catastrophe.

An evening at a campus bar turns into a struggle for survival when the zombie outbreak interrupts a gathering of college friends. Their plans for a night out give way to the immediate need to escape.

Two stories follow the first hours of the zombie outbreak in Lexington. Fast-food employees face a disastrous breakfast shift, while a heavily armed group takes to the streets in a pickup to rescue whoever they can.

Henry wakes after working a double shift to find himself facing the upheaval of the zombie outbreak. To reunite with the woman he loves, he must navigate a day that has become a struggle for survival.

As the zombie outbreak spreads across the Outer Banks, Officer Bowman moves from one emergency to the next. Confronting the undead turns his work on the islands into a continuing effort to keep the crisis under control.

Near Detroit, two convenience-store clerks face the undead during an overnight shift. In a second story set weeks later, Chester reaches an Indiana town searching for another person on a nearly completed list of names.

Four friends travel toward the Outer Banks expecting a relaxing holiday. Their journey changes abruptly when the zombie outbreak begins around them, turning the road to their vacation into a dangerous passage through an unfolding disaster.

An unexpected visit from Spokane’s military forces creates trouble for the militia based in St. Maries. Contact between the groups brings new tension as both operate within a Northwest region still struggling through the zombie crisis.

With preparations complete, the militia launches its final effort to seize Spokane and expel the military. The operation brings the opposing groups into a decisive struggle for control of a city already transformed by the outbreak.

Four friends drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas to celebrate Brent’s bachelor party. Their planned festivities collide with the zombie outbreak, bringing unwanted visitors and turning a carefree trip into a desperate situation.

Two weeks into the zombie outbreak, survivors sheltering at an Old West theme park realize rescue is not coming. They must abandon that hope and put a dangerous plan into motion to secure their own survival.

A small group of survivors tries to flee the devastation on Roanoke Island. Their escape depends on crossing the bridge over the bay, forcing them to leave their position and brave the dangerous route ahead.

During the first hours of the zombie outbreak, Captain Hodges and his Rangers seize a cargo ship and head out to sea. Their attempt to escape danger is complicated by the discovery that they are not alone aboard.

Soldiers enter the Silver Moon Casino to rescue people attending an engineering conference as the zombie outbreak engulfs Las Vegas. The mission brings unexpected trouble, challenging their efforts to get the conference attendees out safely.

A university mixer is interrupted by the sudden appearance of zombies. Partygoers who expected an ordinary social gathering must join forces and fight the undead if they are to survive the outbreak around them.

Lifelong friends James and Brooks leave for a deep-sea fishing trip just before the zombie outbreak begins. Returning from the water, they discover that the world they knew has changed almost beyond recognition.

Workers at the Super Center Grocery Store face the first moments of the zombie outbreak from inside their workplace. Confronting the undead becomes the immediate task as they struggle to make it through the night.

Julia attempts to escape San Antonio by highway as the outbreak begins. In a second story, a novelist working on a secluded island off Maine makes a discovery that threatens the safety of the lighthouse retreat.

Nature photographer Connor is caught away from safety when the zombie outbreak begins. Surviving its opening hours forces the hiker to cooperate with local people as they confront the sudden danger together.

As the zombie outbreak reaches North Manhattan, guests and employees at a boutique hotel find themselves facing a shared threat. They must set aside their separate lives and work together to survive inside the building.

Two stories follow ordinary journeys disrupted by the zombie outbreak in Lexington, Kentucky. An early-morning jog becomes an encounter with horror, while a carpool struggles to navigate streets that have suddenly become dangerous.

As Las Vegas falls into chaos during the zombie outbreak, Captain Foster leads his soldiers in search of missing VIPs. Their mission takes them into the city to locate the people they have been tasked with finding.

The opening hours of the zombie outbreak reach an Old West amusement park. Employees and visitors must turn from their everyday roles to fighting the undead as their day at the attraction becomes a struggle for survival.

Las Vegas paramedics Lola and Sam answer a disturbing call during the first hours of the zombie outbreak. Following what begins as an emergency response draws them further into the disaster overtaking the city.

A popular pier bar becomes a place of shared danger when the zombie outbreak begins. Employees and customers must cooperate against the undead if they hope to survive the night together.

Officer Bowman leads survivors toward Bodie Island during the zombie crisis. Their goal is to cut the island off from the outside world, attempting to create a refuge amid the danger surrounding them.

Two robbers target a convenience store as the zombie outbreak begins, finding more danger than expected. In a second story, young delivery worker Kevin relies on his bicycle and quick thinking to get past the undead.

As a train approaches Seattle, Tatum waits to discover what Church intends to do with him. The journey carries him toward an uncertain fate as the militia’s wider conflict moves into a new urban setting.

The militia’s train travels farther into Seattle while fighting continues in the surrounding streets. Its advance brings the group deeper into an urban war, linking their journey to the escalating struggle for control of the city.

With an operation underway in Seattle, Church accompanies militia fighters pushing deeper into the city. Their advance carries the conflict into the urban center as the group attempts to execute its plans amid the continuing street fighting.

As the zombie outbreak spreads through Las Vegas, military personnel begin to understand the threat they face. They put a plan into motion to protect VIPs while the city’s crisis continues to unfold.

A thunderstorm disrupts survivors’ attempt to divert a mob from their North Carolina farm. In a second story, twins Ryan and Alexis act to secure their survival through the coming winter in rural Iowa.

Trucker Alan stops near home just as the zombie outbreak begins, turning a routine journey into a struggle to stay alive. Surviving the day is his only chance to reunite with the woman he loves, Mabel.

Homeless residents living in Las Vegas’ flood-drainage tunnels confront the zombie outbreak inside their own community. Survival requires them to work together as the underground space they call home becomes the site of an immediate threat.

Atticus gathers a crew for a return to Kansas, where Captain Bennett commands a renegade army. Preparing to confront that force launches another struggle within a country already transformed by the outbreak and the dangers facing its surviving communities.

Atticus, Gideon and Meat press on with their search for Madison. Their journey continues the struggle unfolding in Kansas, where finding one missing person remains a central task amid the conflict surrounding the team and its adversaries.

With Madison located, Atticus and his companions hurry to rejoin the rest of their team. The return brings the rescue mission into its next stage as the scattered group attempts to regroup during the continuing Kansas conflict.

Atticus and his team launch a dangerous raid to free survivors held by Captain Bennett’s men. The operation brings them directly against the renegade force they came to confront, making the rescue another crucial stage of their campaign in Kansas.

A prison camp holds Connie, and Atticus’s team begins a risky operation to bring her out. Their attempt moves the Kansas campaign from planning into direct action, placing the group’s efforts around the dangerous task of freeing a captive.

Atticus and Gideon move toward the confrontation concluding their Kansas campaign. The journey brings the continuing conflict with their enemies to a decisive stage, following the team’s earlier searches and rescue efforts toward the encounter that lies ahead.

Retired actor Gideon Rhodes faces a zombie outbreak in Santa Barbara by taking on the persona of his best-known action character. Escaping the city requires turning the Ninja Dominator’s fictional identity into a response to a very real disaster.

Landry and Ace leave the protection of Lake Las Vegas to search for goods during the zombie crisis. Several members of Sammy’s inner circle accompany them on the trip beyond the settlement’s walls.

Weeks into the zombie outbreak, survivors work toward completing a strong barrier around Las Vegas. As the community nears its goal of securing the city, unexpected arrivals interrupt the effort and complicate the situation.

Efforts to reclaim Las Vegas continue building by building after the zombie outbreak. While those operations proceed, the city’s principal figures gather to determine what its future will look like and how to move forward.

In a Las Vegas devastated by the zombie outbreak, the fight against Sammy’s violent rule begins. The assault on Lake Las Vegas opens a campaign to end his control amid the city’s continuing survival crisis.

Having survived a dangerous ordeal, a bodyguard tries to reach safety in Las Vegas before dawn. The zombie outbreak has transformed the city, making the journey an urgent race through the first night of disaster.