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One of the things that has drawn Rich to the post-apocalyptic genre is how it resets everything.

"The rules of society get turned on their head. What's important immediately becomes very Maslowian. In the case of the zombie plague, safety even takes precedence over the physiological needs. How people would react to that situation is fascinating to me. I try to weave many different perspectives into my writing because no two people, or two groups of people, will have the same reaction. It makes for some interesting scenarios and unlimited causes of conflict."

The novella The Gathering Horde and the follow up novel Roads Less Traveled explore just such a universe of events. The third book in the Zed's World series is almost done, so now is a g ...more

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	Five Roads to Texas (Five Roads to Texas, #1) by W.J. Lundy (Goodreads Author), Brian Parker, Rich Baker (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 481 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Showdown At Chimney Rock: Sarah's Run (Five Roads to Texas, #5) 4.45 avg rating — 172 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	No Way Out (Zed's World Book Three) 4.48 avg rating — 75 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Zed's World Books One and Two by Rich Baker (Goodreads Author), S.W. Salzman (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Showdown at Chimney Rock is live for pre-order!

For those who have enjoyed the Five Roads to Texas saga, I have good news! The next installment is up for pre-order (link below). Sarah Washburn is back with Leonard and Charlie, on the run for her life and one step ahead of disaster. Get your order in today, and have it wireless delivered on January 29th!

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