New Releases by William R. Forstchen

This biographical novel exploring America’s Revolutionary Era is “surely to become another popular book” for the New York Times–bestselling authors. The story follows three men with three very different roles to play in history: General George Washington, Thomas Paine, and Jonathan Van Dorn, a private in Washington’s army. The action focuses on one of the most iconic events in American history: Washington crossing the Delaware. Unlike the bold, courageous General in Emanuel Leutze’s painting, Washington is full of doubt on the night of December 25, 1776. After five months of defeat, morale is dangerously low. Each morning muster shows that hundreds have deserted in the night. While Washington prepares his weary troops for the attack on Trenton, Thomas Paine is in Philadelphia, overseeing the printing of his newest pamphlet, The Crisis. And Jonathan Van Dorn is about to bring the war to his own doorstep. In the heat of battle, he must decide between staying loyal to the cause and sparing his brother who has joined up with the British. Through the thoughts and private fears of these three men, Gingrich and Forstchen illuminate the darkest days of the Revolution. With detailed research and an incredible depth of military insight, To Try Men’s Souls is a novel that provides a rare and personal perspective of the men who fought for, and founded the United States of America.

From William R. Forstchen, the New York Times bestselling author of the One Second After series, comes Five Years After, a near-future thriller where John Matherson must contend with new threats to the fragile civilization that he helped rebuild. Five years after The Final Day, the Republic of New America has all but collapsed into regional powers and the world at large is struggling to remain stable as regional conflicts ravage the post EMP landscape. After several years attempting to lead a quiet life, John Matherson receives the news that the President is dying from a possible assassination attempt, and is asked to step in to negotiate with what appears to be a new military power hidden in the wreckage of the world. Pulled back into the fray, John struggles to hold the tottering Republic together. Facing threats on multiple fronts, he races against time to stop another EMP attack on the former United States and China, putting years of progress at risk. With so much of his work under threat, John must find the strength within to start over, so that he can save the country and the people that he holds dear from even greater calamity. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

From the New York Times bestselling author of the smash hit One Second After series comes 48 Hours, a nail-biting and prescient thriller about a solar storm with the power to destroy the world''s electrical infrastructure In 48 hours, the Earth will be hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun, a "Carrington Event" that has the power to shut down and possibly destroy the world''s electrical infrastructure. To try and prevent permanent damage, everything goes dark prior to the hit: global communications are shut down; hospital emergency generators are disconnected; the entire internet, media broadcasting, and cell phone systems are turned off. Will the world''s population successfully defend itself in the wake of the CME, or will mass panic lead to the breakdown of society as we know it? William R. Forstchen is at his best in 48 Hours, a tale of the resilience of American citizens when faced with a crisis. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Der US-Bestseller. Was wäre, wenn jemand vorhätte, die USA anzugreifen? Wäre es da nicht strategisch klug, dem Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten zunächst den Schutz durch die überlegene Technologie zu rauben? Was wäre, wenn es eine Waffe gäbe, die alles Elektronische ausschalten könnte? Diese Waffe könnte bereits in den Händen der Feinde sein ... John Matherson, Geschichtsprofessor und Ex-Colonel, lebt mit seiner Familie in einer friedlichen Kleinstadt in den Bergen North Carolinas. Doch die Idylle findet ein jähes Ende, als ein EMP die kompletten Vereinigten Staaten lahmlegt. Alle elektronischen Geräte - Autos, Computer, Radios, Flugzeuge - funktionieren von einer Sekunde auf die andere nicht mehr. Die Gesellschaft bricht erschreckend schnell zusammen, und John muss sich eine entscheidende Frage stellen: Wie weit würdest du gehen, um deine Familie und deine Heimat zu schützen? Dieser Roman ist eine Warnung. Eine Warnung vor einer Gefahr, die schon morgen Realität sein könnte: ein Angriff mit einer EMP-Waffe. Der elektromagnetische Impuls kann in einer Sekunde jede Form von Elektronik außer Gefecht setzen - und die Zivilisation, wie wir sie kennen, komplett ausradieren ... ONE SECOND AFTER wird fortgesetzt mit ONE YEAR AFTER und THE FINAL DAY. William B. Scott: ''Ein Weckruf, der einem das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lässt. Chaos und Tod sind nur einen Stromausfall entfernt ... Hortet sofort Essen, Wasser, Medikamente und Batterien. Dieser Horror könnte schon morgen Wirklichkeit werden!'' Harry Turtledove: ''Forstchen ist einer der faszinierendsten Autoren auf dem Gebiet der historischen Romane und der Military-SF.'' Booklist: ''Ein fesselndes, warnendes Beispiel.'' William R. Forstchen (1950 in New Jersey geboren) ist ein US-amerikanischer Historiker und Autor von mehr als 40 Büchern. Er ist Experte für Militär- und Wissenschaftsgeschichte und den Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg. Weitere Interessen sind Luftfahrt und Archäologie (er nahm an mehreren Expeditionen in die Mongolei, nach Rumänien und Russland teil). 2009 erschien der Roman ONE SECOND AFTER, der für 12 Wochen die New York Times-Bestsellerliste anführte. Forstchen hatte dafür jahrelang analysiert, was in einer kleinen Stadt im Zuge eines EMP-Angriffs (Elektromagnetischer Impuls) tatsächlich passieren könnte. Die Fortsetzungen ONE YEAR AFTER und THE FINAL DAY wurden ebenfalls zu Bestsellern.

Der mit Spannung erwartete Abschluss der dreiteiligen Bestseller-Serie. Ein EMP-Angriff auf die Vereinigten Staaten hat die gesamte Elektrizität ausgelöscht und das Land in eine dunkle Vorzeit gerissen. John Matherson überlebte Hungersnot und Krieg und möchte endlich wieder Frieden finden. Doch als die neue Regierung die Verfassung außer Kraft setzt und immer mehr Bürger um ihre Freiheit kämpfen, sieht er eine neue Gefahr für die junge Nation: Eine gewaltige Revolution könnte alles in Schutt und Asche enden lassen ... Wir sind in völlige Abhängigkeit der Technologie geraten. Essen, Licht, Wärme, Schutz und fließendes Wasser sehen wir als ganz selbstverständlich an. Doch William R. Forstchen warnt uns: Ein EMP-Angriff könnte uns schon morgen all dies nehmen. William B. Scott: »Ein Weckruf, der einem das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lässt. Chaos und Tod sind nur einen Stromausfall entfernt.« Stephen Coonts: »Forstchen ist der Prophet eines neuen dunklen Zeitalters. Kluge Köpfe würden ihm zuhören.«

Download a FREE sneak peek of 48 Hours! From the New York Times bestselling author of the smash hit One Second After series comes 48 Hours, a nail-biting and prescient thriller about a solar storm with the power to destroy the world''s electrical infrastructure In 48 hours, the Earth will be hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun, a "Carrington Event" that has the power to shut down and possibly destroy the world''s electrical infrastructure. To try and prevent permanent damage, everything goes dark prior to the hit: global communications are shut down; hospital emergency generators are disconnected; the entire internet, media broadcasting, and cell phone systems are turned off. Will the world''s population successfully defend itself in the wake of the CME, or will mass panic lead to the breakdown of society as we know it? William R. Forstchen is at his best in 48 Hours, a tale of the resilience of American citizens when faced with a crisis. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Twin Flame is a novella about a man meeting, courting and marrying his twin flame. Departing from his usual work in the realm of history and best-selling technological thrillers, Forstchen writes an account of finding true love later in life. Co-authored with Nora D''Ecclesis, a non-fiction writer who defines the holistic concept of twin flames in relationships, Twin Flame is a blending of views about faith, love and perseverance from a universal spiritual perspective. The fiction chapters are interwoven with introspective analysis of how all twin flames endure the process as they quest toward equanimity. The narration includes insights from her expertise in Zen, meditation, Reiki and Christianity. The book embraces the concept that there is a higher plan for everyone and that twin flames are created long before birth. "Bill Forstchen''s works have flair and power." - Joel Rosenberg, author of the GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME series on ONE SECOND AFTER "A riveting, cautionary tale." - Booklist on the LOST REGIMENT series: "A parallel world novel of majestic sweep and gripping intensity." - L. Sprague de Camp, author of LEST DARKNESS FALL and THE ANCIENT ENGINEERS "Guided visualizations for me are a life changer and Nora''s knowledge is second to none! I can''t thank Nora enough for the personal help she has given me." - "Chio Tim Acosta, "Chio" in the Morning - Philadelphia Radio Personality 106.1 The authors: William R. Forstchen is the author of over forty books, has a Ph.D. in history from Purdue University and is a Faculty Fellow at Montreat College. His broad spectrum of writing includes science fiction and fantasy, historical fiction, alternate history, several scholarly works, numerous short stories and articles and near-future thrillers ONE SECOND AFTER, ONE YEAR AFTER, THE FINAL DAY, and PILLAR TO THE SKY. Nora D''Ecclesis is an American bestselling non-fiction author, best known for her international #1 bestseller, THE RETRO BUDGET PRESCRIPTION. Nora holds post-graduate degrees in administration and education from Kean University. Her books focus on stress reduction and cover topics ranging from Haiku poetry and Zen meditation to time management, gratitude and equanimity. She enjoys kayaking, hiking and skiing. Nora lives with her family and dogs in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

This discounted ebundle of the John Matherson Series includes: One Second After, One Year After, The Final Day “Forstchen is the prophet of a new Dark Age. The wise will listen.” —Stephen Coonts From New York Times bestselling author, William R. Forstchen: In the span of a single second, the United States is plunged into darkness as an Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) wipes out all electricity. Trains, planes, cars, phones, computers, power plants, electronics and electrical equipment—all comes to a screeching halt. The country is in chaos, and everyone wants to know why. Whatever the cause, looting, food riots, and global insurrection are the order of the day. The New Dark Ages are suddenly upon us in this series exploring the potential aftermath of a very real threat. One Second After — In the novel that was cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read, professor John Matherson struggles to save his family and his small North Carolina mountain town after America loses a war in one second, a war that will send the country back to the Dark Ages. One Year After — Two years after nuclear weapons were detonated above the United States and brought America to its knees, the survivors of Black Mountain, North Carolina, are beginning to recover technology and supplies they had once taken for granted, like electricity, radio communications, and medications. When a “federal administrator” arrives in a nearby city, they dare to hope that a national government is finally reemerging. But the new regime is beginning to look a lot like tyranny. The Final Day — Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina has suffered famine, civil war, and countless deaths. Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal government, John Matherson and his community intend to restore their world to what it was before the EMP apocalypse. For the most part, they are succeeding . . . but progress is halted when the national government overturns the Constitution and a terrible truth is revealed: the people in power may have seen the EMP strike coming all along. Other Tor books by William R. Forstchen Pillar to the Sky We Look Like Men of War At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Een electromagnetic pulse (EMP) vaagt in een klap de totale elektrische infrastructuur weg waardoor niets meer werkt: verwarming, airco, computers, banken, ziekenhuizen, auto''s, vliegtuigen en alle andere apparaten en voertuigen waar elektronica in zitten. Een thriller met een bijzonder realistisch scenario. Nog voor verschijnen is het scenario uit dit boek als reële dreiging besproken in het Amerikaanse Huis van Afgevaardigden. Een seconde later is het eerste deel in een trilogie. Geschiedenisprofessor John Matherson woont in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Terwijl hij bezig is om een barbecue voor zijn kinderen voor te bereiden, valt opeens alle elektriciteit uit. Aanvankelijk lijkt het een stroomstoring, maar dan merkt hij dat hij het constante lawaai van de snelweg naast zijn huis ook niet meer hoort. Van het ene moment op het andere is het oorverdovend stil en zal het leven van John en zijn kinderen voor altijd ingrijpend anders zijn. De oorlog barstte los voordat iemand er maar erg in had en duurde welgeteld één seconde. Plotseling worden de Verenigde Staten teruggeworpen naar het stenen tijdperk en stort de samenleving in hoog tempo ineen. Een electromagnetic pulse (EMP) vaagt in één klap de totale elektrische infrastructuur weg waardoor niets meer werkt. Maar wat doe je als je geen boodschappen meer kunt doen omdat de kassa niet werkt? Wat is contant geld dan nog waard? En hoe kom je van A naar B zonder andere vervoersmiddelen dan je eigen twee benen? Weet je de weg in je eigen huis in het donker? Maar de meest zorgwekkende vraag is: Hoe ver gaan anderen om te overleven?

MORE WAR… A desperate attack on the Kilrathi homeworld had succeeded in destroying the entire planet, including the Emperor and his warlords. The surviving Kilrathi, on warships and on their colony worlds were hopelessly demoralized and had sued for peace. The catlike warrior race was no longer a threat to Earth and its colonies. Thirty-five years of war had finally come to an end, bringing peace in our time. They thought… The reality was more ominous. There were still plenty of independent Kilrathi warlords surviving, commanding a formidable array of warships and weaponry. Some wanted revenge on the apes who had destroyed the sacred homeworld, some wanted to set up their own new empires, and some were simply content to go pirate, raiding human colonies at will. But back on Earth, the war-weary people and their leaders turned a deaf ear to reports of Kilrathi belligerence, preferring to look forward to a peaceful and prosperous future. But it was only the calm before a new story… At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

THEY PLANNED ON A NICE WAR There had been a century of peace, and the politicians of Earth and its colonies were running on platforms of cutting “wasteful” military spending—all while Earth’s military tried to keep aging and obsolete ships flying and battle-ready. And while the swords rusted, war clouds gathered on the horizon… Contact had been made with the Kilrathi—a warrior race feline in appearance and deadly in combat. Yet, even though they had annihilated or enslaved scores of other races throughout the galaxy, and had attacked human colonies on the border worlds, the government was not taking them seriously, thinking that the Fleet could handle them with ease. Commander Winston Turner knew that the government was moving toward a declaration of war against the Kilrathi in response to demands from the border worlds. He also knew that the Fleet would be forced to operate under Plan Orange Five: limited action and punitive responses only. He only hoped that mankind would recognize its mistake before it was too late.

A major release in the New York Times bestselling One Second After series, set in an alternate America rebuilding after an electromagnetic pulse, this is William R. Forstchen''s The Final Day. Since the detonation of nuclear weapons above the United States more than two years ago, the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina has suffered famine, civil war, and countless deaths. Now, after defeating a new, tyrannical federal government, John Matherson and his community intend to restore their world to what it was before the EMP apocalypse. For the most part, they are succeeding. This period of relative stability doesn’t last long. A new, aggressive government announces that it’s taking over and ceding large portions of the country to China and Mexico. The Constitution is no longer in effect, and what’s left of the U.S. Army has been deployed to suppress rebellion in the remaining states. John fears he and his town will be targets. General Bob Scales, John’s old commanding officer and closest friend from prewar days, is sent to bring John into line. Will John and his people accept the new, autocratic regime? Or will revolution rip the fledgling nation apart at the seams? Months before publication, William R. Forstchen’s novel One Second After was cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read. This third book in the series immerses readers once more in the story of our nation’s struggle to rebuild itself after an electromagnetic pulse wipes out all electricity and plunges the country into darkness, starvation, and death. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

In "Heart of the Tiger" the Kilrathi empire was eradicated through the bravery of a few flying aces. Now, Captain Blair and his wing are fighting a more familiar menace—their fellow humans. Blair had settled down to the quiet life of a farmer, but he''s been called back into action to fight rebels from the Border Worlds. And Captain Blair finds that dog-fighting with people is a whole different kettle of kittens than fighting an alien cat species. Those humans are tricky in ways the Kilrathi never dreamed of! At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Humans are truly against the wall! Terran forces are pushed to a last stand by the ever-encroaching Kilrathi hordes. The end seems very near. It is time for desperation measures. Against overwhelming odds, the humans try to launch a last offensive against the Kilrathi homeworld. Once again, humanity’s last best hope is embodied in her flyers. Never before has so much been asked of so few—and now humanity’s existence itself is on the line! At the publisher''s request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

One Year After is the New York Times bestselling follow-up to William R. Forstchen’s smash hit One Second After, the novel cited on the floor of Congress as a book all Americans should read The story begins one year after One Second After ends, two years since nuclear weapons were detonated above the United States and brought America to its knees. After months of suffering starvation, war, and countless deaths, the survivors of Black Mountain, North Carolina, are beginning to recover technology and supplies they had once taken for granted, like electricity, radio communications, and medications. When a “federal administrator” arrives in a nearby city, they dare to hope that a new national government is finally emerging. That hope quickly diminishes when town administrator John Matherson learns that most of the young men and women in the community are to be drafted into the “Army of National Recovery” and sent to trouble spots hundreds of miles away. He and the people of Black Mountain protest vehemently. But “the New Regime” is already tyrannizing one nearby community. Will Matherson’s friends and neighbors be next? The John Matherson Series #1 One Second After #2 One Year After #3 The Final Day Other Books Pillar to the Sky 48 Hours At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Enjoy a sneak preview to One Year After, William R. Forstchen''s highly anticipated follow-up to the smash hit, One Second After. Nuclear weapons were detonated above the United States and brought America to its knees. After months of suffering starvation, war, and countless deaths, the survivors of Black Mountain, North Carolina, are beginning to recover technology and supplies they had once taken for granted, like electricity, radio communications, and medications. When a "federal administrator" arrives in a nearby city, they dare to hope that a new national government is finally emerging. But "the New Regime" is already tyrannizing one community. Will Black Mountain be next? At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"...Imagines a horrifying scenario where, in the course of one day, the terrorist group ISIS carries out massacres in schools and on highways across the United States. With a surprisingly small but well-organized and ruthless force, the nightmarish devastation brings America to a state of near paralysis"--Page [4] of cover.

Depuis neuf ans, la guerre de la Faille ravage Midkemia. Après une violente confrontation avec les Tsurani, leurs ennemis jurés, Dennis Hartraft et ses Maraudeurs épuisés se présentent à un fort sur la frontière... en même temps qu''une patrouille tsurani. La cohabitation s''annonce difficile. Mais une menace plus terrible encore se terre à l''intérieur du bastion : une horde d''elfes noirs si dangereux que les ennemis de toujours n''ont pas d''autre choix que de faire cause commune s''ils veulent survivre.

"A towering epic to rank with Douglas Preston''s Blasphemy and Michael Crichton''s Prey... Pandemic drought, skyrocketing oil prices, dwindling energy supplies and wars of water scarcity threaten the planet. Only four people can prevent global chaos. Gary Morgan--a brilliant, renegade scientist is pilloried by the scientific community for his belief in a space elevator: a pillar to the sky, which he believes will make space flight fast, simple and affordable. Eva Morgan--a brilliant and beautiful scientist of Ukrainian descent, she has had a lifelong obsession to build a pillar to the sky, a vertiginous tower which would mine the power of the sun and supply humanity with cheap, limitless energy forever. Gunther Rothenberg--the ancient but revered rocket-scientist who labored at Peenemunda with von Braun to create the first rockets and continued on to build those of today. A legend, he has mentored Gary and Natalia for two decades, nurturing and encouraging their transcendent vision. Franklin Smith--the eccentric Silicon Valley billionaire who will champion their cause, wage war with Congress and government bureaucracy and most important, finance their herculean undertaking. This journey to the stars will not be easy--a tumultuous struggle filled with violence and heroism, love and death, spellbinding beauty and heartbreaking betrayal. The stakes could not be higher. Humanity''s salvation will hang in the balance"--

Dans un monde ruisselant de sang, Andrew Keane, anciennement colonel de l''armée de l''Union, est désormais le leader de la résistance humaine face à un ennemi plus terrible que le pire des cauchemars... La horde merkie, qui asservit les êtres humains comme du bétail depuis des centaines de générations, a décidé de mobiliser toutes ses forces afin de venger l''assassinat de son chef. Face à une telle puissance et à la maigreur de leurs effectifs, Keane et ses hommes n''ont d''autre choix que d''abandonner leurs terres et d''avoir recours à la politique de la terre brûlée. Après trente jours de deuil rituel, les Merkis et leur nouveau chef, l''ambitieux et déterminé Tamuka, comptent bien exterminer tout espoir de victoire et tuer dans l''oeuf toute volonté future de rébellion...

Sachez que j''étais - moi, Ali - le Diseur de vérité de mon seigneur Muhammad, le shah des shahs, maître de Khwarezm, le plus grand de tous les royaumes de l''Islam. Khwarezm, qui s''étendait de l''Indus au Tigre, du turquoise de l''océan au Nord glacé, était le royaume aux mille cités, des joyaux telles que Boukhara, Merv et Samarkand. Toutes sont disparues, à présent, et ne sont plus que poussière et souvenirs larmoyants. Vous, que le Prophète a béni, ne doutez pas de mes paroles. Car c''est la vérité. J''ai vécu la chute d''un empire. J''ai fui avec mon seigneur Muhammad shah, j''ai traversé les étendues infinies des sables brûlants, en quête d''un refuge où nul ne se trouvait. Et je fus seul à rencontrer mon seigneur Subotaï, le commandant des tumans de la garde, le premier parmi les premiers, l''Orkhon et l''aigle du Gengis khan qui ébranlait le monde. Oyez le récit de ma rencontre avec Subotaï, l''homme aux vingt mille chasseurs, et oyez comme j''ai à jamais perdu la vérité tout en me vengeant...

New York Times bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen pen the triumphant conclusion to their George Washington series-a novel of leadership, brotherhood, loyalty, and the victory of the American Revolutionary cause. 1781. After three years in a bitter stalemate, General Washington decides to embark on one of the most audacious moves in American military history. He will take nearly his entire army out of New Jersey and New York and force march it more than three hundred miles in complete secrecy. He must pray that the French navy is successful in blockading Chesapeake Bay, so that he can fall upon British General Cornwallis at Yorktown. It is a campaign laden with "Ifs" but the deadlock must be broken, otherwise the American spirit, after six long years of war, will crumble. A tour de force narrative of one of America''s most important heroes, Victory at Yorktown vividly portrays Washington''s unparalleled courage, determination, and patriotism as he leads his professional army, once a "rabble in arms," to the heat of the Battle of Yorktown to execute the Revolution''s most decisive contest.

With To Make Men Free (originally published as The Battle of the Crater), New York Times bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen take readers to the center of a nearly forgotten Civil War confrontation, a battle that was filled with controversy and misinterpretation even before the attack began. June 1864: the Civil War is now into its fourth year of bloody conflict with no end in sight. James O''Reilly—famed artist, correspondent, and former companion of Lincoln—is summoned discreetly to a meeting with the President. His old friend gives him a difficult assignment: travel to the trenches outside of Richmond to be Lincoln''s eyes and ears amongst the men, sending back an honest account of the front. Meanwhile, General Ambrose Burnside, a hard luck commander out of favor with his superiors, has an ingenious plan to break through the closest point on the Confederate line by tunneling forward from the Union position beneath the fort to explode its defenses. The risks are high, and Burnside needs a brave division of the United States Colored Troops for one desperate rush that just might bring victory. As the battleground drama unfolds, this must-read work rewrites our understanding of one of the great battles of the war, providing a sharp, rousing and harshly realistic view of politics and combat during the darkest year of the Civil War. Praise for the works of Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen "Masterful storytelling." --William E. Butterworth IV, New York Times bestselling author of The Saboteurs "Compelling narrative force and meticulous detail." --The Atlanta Journal Constitution Previously published as The Battle of the Crater.

A tale inspired by the crushing 1864 Union defeat at the Battle of the Crater follows the investigation of reporter and Lincoln confidante James O''Reilly, who retraces the tragedy and how a promising campaign went wrong.

Book 1 in the "John Matherson" trilogy.

Black Mountain, Caroline du Nord. John Matherson, ancien colonel de l''armée américaine et professeur d''histoire au collège de Montreat, s''apprête à fêter l''anniversaire de sa plus jeune fille. Quand survient une panne de courant. Les appareils électriques s''éteignent, la musique s''arrête... Plus étrange, les téléphones portables ne fonctionnent plus ; même les voitures sur l''autoroute toute proche stoppent brusquement. Les jours passent et la population de Black Mountain doit se rendre à l''évidence : quelque chose de terrible s''est produit : une explosion nucléaire à haute altitude. Le pays, paralysé, s''enfonce dans le chaos, la violence et la famine. La petite communauté de Black Mountain parviendra-t-elle à survivre et à résister aux hordes de réfugiés affamés ? Ce qu’il y a de terrifiant dans cette histoire, c’est qu’elle pourrait arriver...

A riveting, personal look at one of our country''s first heroes in the second captivating novel of the George Washington series by Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen, the New York Times bestselling authors of To Try Men''s Souls It''s the winter of 1777, a year after Washington''s triumphant surprise attack on Trenton, and the battered, demoralized Continental Army retreats from Philadelphia. At Valley Forge, they discover that their requests for supplies have been ignored by Congress. With no other options, for weeks the army freezes under tents in the bitter cold. The men are on the point of collapse, while in Philadelphia the British live in luxury. In spite of the suffering, Washington endures, joined by a volunteer from Germany, Baron Friederich von Steuben. With precious little time, von Steuben begins recasting the army as a professional corps capable of facing the British head-on—something it has never accomplished before—in the process changing the course of history. Valley Forge is a compelling, painstakingly researched tour-de-force novel about survival, transformation, and rebirth. It chronicles the unique crucible of time and place where Washington and his army, against all odds, were forged into the force that would win a revolution and found the United States of America.

The New York Times–bestselling authors of Gettysburg continue their “original, dramatic and historically plausible ‘what if?’ story” of the Civil War (Publishers Weekly). Confederate General Robert E. Lee knows that a frontal assault against Washington, D.C., could devastate his army. But it is a price that must be paid for final victory. Lee must also overcome the defiant stand of President Abraham Lincoln, who vows that regardless of the defeat at Gettysburg, his solemn pledge to preserve the Union will be honored. Lincoln will mobilize the garrison of Washington to hold on no matter the cost. Meanwhile, Lincoln has appointed General Ulysses S. Grant as commander of all Union forces. Fresh from his triumph at Vicksburg, Grant races east to confront Lee. What ensues is a titanic struggle as the surviving Union forces inside the fortifications of Washington fight to hang on, while Grant prepares his counterblow. The defeated Army of the Potomac, staggered by the debacle dealt at Gettysburg, is not yet completely out of the fight, and is slowly reorganizing. Its rogue commander, General Dan Sickles, is thirsting for revenge against Lee, the restoration of his army’s honor, and the fulfillment of his own ambitions, which reach all the way to the White House. All these factors will come together in a climatic struggle spanning the ground from Washington, through Baltimore, to the banks of the Susquehanna River.

"Absolutely brilliant Fast paced and filled with tension and suspense. Every page resonates with the momentous events and great personalities of World War II - and scenes so carefully crafted you feel like you''re there. This is a ''must read'' for all who look at history and wonder: "What if..." -- Oliver North, Lt. Col., USMC (Ret.), host of War Stories on the Fox News Channel In 2007, bestselling authors Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen launched a new epic adventure series about World War II in the Pacific, with their book Pearl Harbor A Novel of December 8th, 1941, which instantly rocketed to the New York Times bestseller list. Gingrich and Forstchen''s now critically acclaimed approach, which they term "active history," examines how a change in but one decision might have profoundly altered American history. In Pearl Harbor they explored how history might have been changed if Admiral Yamamoto had directly led the attack on that fateful day, instead of remaining in Japan. Building on that promise, Days of Infamy starts minutes after the close of Pearl Harbor, as both sides react to the monumental events triggered by the presence of Admiral Yamamoto. In direct command of the six carriers of the attacking fleet, Yamamoto decides to launch a fateful "third-wave attack" on the island of Oahu, and then keeps his fleet in the area to hunt down the surviving American aircraft carriers, which by luck and fate were not anchored in the harbor on that day. Historians have often speculated about what might have transpired from legendary "matchups" of great generals and admirals. In this story of the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the notorious gambler Yamamoto is pitted against the equally legendary American admiral Bill Halsey in a battle of wits, nerve, and skill. Days of Infamy recounts this alternative history from a multitude of viewpoints---from President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Churchill, and the two great admirals, on down to American pilots flying antiquated aircraft, bravely facing the vastly superior Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft. Gingrich and Forstchen have written a sequel that''s as much a homage to the survivors of the real Pearl Harbor attack as it is an imaginative and thrilling take on America''s entry into World War II. Praise for the first book in the Pacific War Series, Pearl Harbor "A thrilling tale of American''s darkest day." --W.E.B. Griffin