“Paul lowers his respirator mask to cover his face while the others lift wet bandannas over their mouths. Steve pours gasoline into the hole with the body and Sarge lights it. They step back from the sudden fury of heat and light. Sarge insisted on burning him. That way, he said, nothing will be able to dig him up and eat him.”

“They have the Bradley, weapons, and the illusion of safety as long as the rig’s engine keeps humming and its treads keep moving. They need supplies, though, especially water and diesel. They need to find a place unspoiled by Infection, where they can rest. The simple fact is they cannot keep fighting like this. You can only win so many fights before it starts to feel like you are losing.”

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling horror writer Jonathan Maberry, author of PATIENT ZERO, ROT & RUIN and other greats, calls THE INFECTION, new from Permuted Press, a “wild ride into the darkest regions of zombie territory. Brilliant and terrifying!”

David Moody, author of horror classics HATER and AUTUMN, calls THE INFECTION, new from Permuted Press, “not just another zombie story … DiLouie takes everything you know and love about the world and turns it into something else entirely. Unflinching horror and surreal, almost dream-like imagery combine to make THE INFECTION a disturbing, nightmarish read.”

“A figure appeared under the streetlight at the end of the alley, a small silhouette. Paul squinted at it for a few moments, unsure it was even a person until he realized it was growing larger. Moving towards him. It passed a light fixture mounted on a neighbor’s garage and Paul caught a glimpse of its terrible face.”