This Friday, THE FINAL CUT, the long-awaited conclusion to The Infection trilogy, publishes on Amazon. Between now and then, the first two books in this classic zombie series are now free for Amazon Kindle!
Get THE INFECTION (book 1) here.
Get THE KILLING FLOOR (book 2) here.
Preorder THE FINAL CUT (book 3) here.
(New audio versions of the first two books and for the third book are coming out in early 2022. The paperback edition of THE FINAL CUT comes out around Friday.)
Thanks for reading!
I’m excited to announce that THE INFECTION, the classic zombie series, is now a trilogy, with the third book, THE FINAL CUT, available for pre-order with a release of December 10, 2021.
THE INFECTION was published by Permuted Press in 2011 and did very well. It was always intended to be a standalone, but the publisher wanted a sequel, and so I gave them THE KILLING FLOOR. Permuted asked for a third book, but my writing journey went on a different trajectory to working with Simon & Schuster and Hachette and also self-publishing. All the while, I often thought about returning to THE INFECTION’s grimdark world to round out a trilogy and provide a stronger sense of closure to the story.
In 2021, I was able to get the rights back to both novels and decided to finally do it. And so THE FINAL CUT was born, where old and new characters struggle with the final question of Infection—extermination, accommodation, or assimilation—and each makes a final choice. I was happy to be able to get to know these people again, give them new life and a voice, and help them find the end of their stories.
Here’s the synopsis:
Infection turned the world into a slaughterhouse. Months later, America is exhausted and dying, its military stalled in the fight to save what’s left.
In the ruins of a West Virginia town, a band of survivors count their losses after a horrific battle to secure a pure sample of Infection. Their destination: “Fort Doom,” USAMRIID, the Army’s germ warfare laboratory, which is under siege.
With humanity facing the possibility of extinction, the Army wants to use the sample to build a superweapon against Infection. One scientist hopes to control Infection; another believes she can cure it. And outside the fort’s walls, a lone survivor offers a new way to survive what’s coming. Each will choose how far they’ll go to survive and what they’re willing to lose to save humanity.
In THE FINAL CUT, Craig DiLouie’s brutal vision of the apocalypse concludes with a revelation of the final mysteries of Infection. Will humanity survive the end of days?
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Written back in the heyday of Permuted Press and now considered classics in zombie fiction, THE INFECTION and THE KILLING FLOOR have been re-released with a new edit, new covers, and a new low price. I recently acquired the rights back from Permuted, which led to these new editions and, later in 2021, a third book to finally make it a trilogy.
THE INFECTION
A mysterious virus suddenly strikes down millions. Three days later, its victims awake with a single purpose: spread the Infection. As the world lurches toward the apocalypse, some of the infected continue to change, transforming into horrific monsters.
In one American city, a small group struggles to survive. Sarge, a tank commander hardened by years of fighting in Afghanistan. Wendy, a cop still fighting for law and order in a lawless land. Ethan, a teacher searching for his lost family. Todd, a high school student who sees second chances in the end of the world. Paul, a minister who wonders why God has forsaken his children. And Anne, their mysterious leader, who holds an almost fanatical hatred for the infected.
Together, they fight their way to a massive refugee camp where thousands have made a stand. There, what’s left of the government will ask them to accept a mission that will determine the survival of them all—a dangerous journey back onto the open road and into the very heart of Infection.
Get it here.
THE KILLING FLOOR
The mystery virus struck down millions. Three days later, its victims awoke with a single violent purpose: spread the Infection. As the world lurches toward apocalypse, America’s far-flung military returns home to wage a horrific war against its own country.
Far from the front lines, Ray Young, survivor of a fight to save a refugee camp from hordes of infected fleeing the burning ruins of Pittsburgh, awakes from a coma to learn he has also survived Infection. But this is no miracle. Ray is not immune. Instead, he has been transformed into a super-weapon that could end the world … or save it.
In THE KILLING FLOOR, Craig DiLouie’s chilling apocalyptic vision portrayed in THE INFECTION continues, presenting a nightmarish struggle for survival like no other.
Get it here.
THE FINAL CUT
Months after Infection turned the world into a slaughterhouse and laboratory for new horrific forms of life, humanity counts its losses and loses hope. The apocalypse continues to build one day at a time, though the world isn’t ending. It is becoming something new.
In a small town in West Virginia, a tiny but significant battle ends with humanity finally gaining a pure sample of Infection. Licking their wounds, the survivors set out for Fort Detrick, home of USAMRIID, where the Army studies germ warfare.
There, Infection will offer them the ultimate choice: kill, die, or adapt.
Stay tuned for a release date!
Apocalyptic author John F. Leonard recently published his top-10 apocalyptic novel list. Was happy to see THE INFECTION on there.
Check out the list here.
THE INFECTION WAR is now available!
This special bind-up edition from Permuted Press presents the classic zombie novels THE INFECTION and THE KILLING FLOOR in a single volume.
I’m thrilled about this edition for three reasons. First, this edition has an incredible foreword by the great Joe McKinney, whose work, along with David Moody’s, inspired me to take my first stab at zombie fiction. Second, it will be available in select bookstores via Simon & Schuster. And third, I gave both books a thorough new edit so they read even better than before.
THE INFECTION WAR is available from a limited print run, so get your copy while it’s available! Thanks for reading!
Get it at your local bookstore, at Amazon here or at Barnes and Noble’s website here.
P.S. Yes, I’m still hoping to do a third book in the series!
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My zombie novels THE INFECTION and its sequel THE KILLING FLOOR, two of Permuted Press’s most successful titles, are back in Permuted Platinum and slated for release as INFECTION WAR: BOOKS I & II through bookstores everywhere January 19, 2016.
Permuted Platinum is a program delivering select Permuted titles to distribution through retail stores like Barnes & Noble. The titles were originally slated for release this year but were dropped. After some conversations with the company’s ownership, they’re back in.
I’m really excited about this release. The books went through a thorough edit and polish for the new edition, and with distribution through Permuted’s partner Simon & Schuster, they’ll be available to many new readers.
As for a third book, I’ve got a stack of projects in front of it, but I’m hoping to revisit the brutal world of THE INFECTION in the future. Stay tuned.
Thanks, Permuted Press!
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