TL Payne Books in Order

An EMP attack wipes out the power grid while former detective Sam Wallace is escorting a witness hundreds of miles from home. With hired killers on their trail and no working technology, Sam fights to reach his family as his wife Lauren and son Charlie struggle to survive on their own.

Two weeks after the EMP, Lauren Wallace and the town of Unicoi hunker behind hastily built walls, short on food and trust. Injured and exhausted, Sam finds shelter in Franklin, North Carolina, until outsiders refuse to leave and threaten to drag both communities into fresh chaos.

Recovering from a brutal battle at a military base, Will and Isabella want to rest but the fight for Houston is far from over. Forced to flee, they cross East Texas on roads clogged with refugees, ambushes and desperate people who will kill to survive.

Hoping his family farm will be a haven, Will returns to rural Louisiana and finds his parish controlled by the Blanchard crime family. As neighbors on Sugar Cove Road band together to resist, they realize an even more dangerous outside enemy is closing in.

In the ruined, storm torn city, Will, Cayden and Isabella are battered but more determined than ever to get out of Houston. As enemy fighters move to finish their attack, the trio is dragged into a plot that could tip the fate of the nation.

With the new government confronting General Dempsey's forces, Will and Isabella join an Army cavalry unit on a mission that could shape the war. Fighting alongside allies from Missouri, Will must balance defending his family with risking everything for the country itself.

Maddie Langston and the survivors of Evening Shade think they finally have breathing room, until General Dempsey's forces push into the Ozarks. New alliances, old enemies and a looming offensive force Maddie to choose how much she is willing to risk for home.

A devastating cyberattack and super EMP plunge St. Louis into blackout during a deadly cold snap, igniting fires and riots. Trapped in a high rise, Raine Caldwell and her neighbors must flee on foot through burning, snow covered streets in search of any safe haven.

Raine and her group briefly find order at a crowded shelter in a shopping mall, until supplies vanish and security pulls out. Forced back into the frozen city, they work together to find a more permanent refuge before fear and hunger turn the crowd violent.

Life outside St. Louis brings new hardships as Raine's group joins a farming community dominated by ruthless men. When one of their own is taken, they must rally suspicious locals and confront their tormentors to reclaim both their friend and a sense of justice.

After defeating their most obvious enemy, Raine and the survivors move to a farm in St. Francois County and dare to think the worst is behind them. New threats, uneasy alliances and lingering trauma prove the fight for a future has only begun.

When an EMP attack and incoming hurricane cripple Houston, single father Will Fontenot and his son are stranded in a city collapsing around them. After stopping to help two injured women, they are pulled into a deadly chase that makes escape even more dangerous.

Nine months after the lights go out, Maddie Langston and her neighbors focus on rebuilding and stocking up for winter. An unexpected stranger drags them into a dangerous mission that could decide far more than just their small county's survival.

In Texas County, Missouri, simmering tensions explode as a flood of released prisoners and vengeful enemies crash into small town life. With supplies dwindling and trust fraying, Maddie and her allies have to hold the line before their fragile refuge is swept away.

After prison riots and clashes with a would be dictator, Maddie's people face a brutal winter with thin stores and too many enemies. A risky supply run to St. Louis and a threat no weapon can touch test the group more than any battle.

At the family cabin, Maddie, Zach and their small community are shaken when a young girl disappears in the lawless countryside. Old grudges, nearby predators and grief fueled mistakes push them to decide whether to hide behind their fences or confront the danger head on.

When EMP and cyberattacks shut down the grid, college runner Maddie Langston is stranded at Chicago's airport. Pushing through looted terminals and burning streets with a ten year old girl in tow, she has to run for her life toward a distant home.

As coordinated EMP and cyberattacks cripple the country, business traveler Erick Wynn is trapped in Chicago while his pregnant wife waits at home. With power out and violence spreading, he must cross a city in free fall to reach his family.

Believing her uncle's remote farm will be safe, Maddie barely has time to catch her breath before officials and enemies arrive on her trail. Forced back on the road, she must choose between protecting her group and reuniting her scattered family.