One Second After by William R. Forstchen; Unabridged MP3 Audio Book; Narrator Joe Barrett

In a small North Carolina town, one man struggles to save his family after America loses a war that will send it back to the Dark Ages.

Already cited on the floor of Congress and discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a book all Americans should read, One Second After is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real. Based upon a real weapon—the Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP)—which may already be in the hands of our enemies, it is a truly realistic look at the awesome power of a weapon that can destroy the entire United States, literally within one second.

In the tradition of On the Beach, Fail Safe, and Testament, this book, set in a typical American town, is a dire warning of what might be our future and our end.

“Good storytelling consists very simply of creating characters so believable that the reader forms a deep bond….Shortly after the first page [of One Second After], I had been reeled in hook, line, and sinker.”—David Hagberg, author of Dance with the Dragon

“The characters' powers of ingenuity are challenged to the limit as they realize just how fragile the barrier between civilization and barbarism is. Joe Barrett’s baritone is steady and sometimes a bit gravelly, and his serious tone suits these events well.”—AudioFile

“Retired Army colonel and college teacher John Matherson’s stoic determination that his family survive the chaos is convincingly communicated through Barrett’s deep, brooding tones…Most compelling are his realistic enactments of Matherson’s deterioration from infection…A compelling, cautionary tale.”—Booklist

“[An] entertaining apocalyptic thriller…Fans of such classics as Alas, Babylon and On the Beach will have a good time as Forstchen tackles the obvious and some not-so-obvious questions the apocalypse tends to raise.”—Publishers Weekly

William R. Forstchen has a Ph.D. from Purdue University with specializations in military history and the history of technology. He is a faculty fellow and professor of history at Montreat College. He is the author of over forty books, including the award-winning young-adult novel We Look Like Men of War, and coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Gettysburg. He has also authored numerous short stories and articles about military history and military technology. He resides near Asheville, North Carolina, with his daughter and their dogs.