Dead Rain: A Tale of the Zombie Apocalypse

by Joe Augustyn

An epic tale of terror begins on a foggy night when a carload of teens are detoured down a lonely country road... tricked to a secluded cemetery where a centuries-old horror lurks among the ancient tombstones. When a raging superstorm blacks out the region, a pair of State Troopers are dispatched to investigate strange reports received at headquarters before all communication was disrupted. They soon find themselves trapped in a zombie nightmare, struggling to protect a small band of survivors from hordes of ravenous corpses reanimated by an alien virus, while trying to escape to warn the world about the growing menace. The danger intensifies when a crazed sheriff with a secret agenda seals off the last open roads and with his faithful deputy begins hunting humans. From the atmospheric set-up to the relentless trademark action of the author, DEAD RAIN takes the reader on a gripping journey from the desolate Pine Barrens through flooded small town streets to a white-knuckle adventure on the storm-tossed ocean.

274 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 2014

About the author

Joe Augustyn is a novelist and screenwriter, specializing in horror, fantasy, science fiction and action, often told with a wry sense of humor. He wrote and produced the original motion picture franchise NIGHT OF THE DEMONS and NIGHT ANGEL, the first feature film to incorporate the legend of Lilith--but quit producing to concentrate solely on writing.

His novels include the epic zombie thriller DEAD RAIN: A TALE OF THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE and THE NINE LIVES OF FELICIA MILLER, a dark modern fairy tale about a teen feline shapeshifter.

New for 2020 is a collection of scifi and horror stories BAD DAY IN PARADISE.