The nation's capital has fallen to the zombies in the series that started with Gnash, "a mashup of Stephen King, Tom Clancy, and just a dash of Dan Brown" (Larry Duane, host of Not Ready for Radio).Six years ago, the president made the difficult decision to abandon Washington to the undead—and The Wall was built to keep them trapped inside. Now, a new presidential election revives the hopes of the nation as one candidate promises to retrieve the Declaration of Independence and Constitution from behind The Wall.Retired CIA operative Asher Hawke, AKA the Kestrel, agrees to lead a team to recover the national treasures. But when they insert behind The Wall, they discover that organized crime families have been stealing priceless artwork and cash—as well as disposing of bodies . . .Praise for the thrillers of Brian Parker"Gnash is an action-packed read that's as scary a nest of black widow spiders taking up...

Firefighters are trained to keep calm in the face of extraordinary events, but James was never prepared for this.Saving people is a regular practice in a firefighter's line of work; it is not something extraordinary or unusual. Just routine. James has been trained to respond to emergency calls and what to do in difficult situations. For James, the most important part of her work is that she knows how to run into a burning building to save a life. She is a firefighter not for the glory and not for the honor. She is there to make a difference.Working hard has always been a common practice for James, but when her secret significant other is pressuring her to solidify their relationship, tensions start to rise. James is being pushed into turning her life upside down and inside out. She can't stop disturbing dreams about a little girl she saved from a house fire years prior. She struggles to find balance through the pressures and stressors of her daily life, but she still can't shake...