EMP: Cade's War

by L. Douglas Hogan

When an electromagnetic pulse detonates over Saint Louis, civilization collapses in an instant, throwing the Midwest into darkness and chaos. Cade Giles, a Marine Corps veteran and seasoned law enforcement officer, finds himself stranded at Menard Psychiatric Facility, a maximum-security mental health center in southern Illinois. With communications down and societal structures crumbling, Cade knows his family's safety depends on him traversing the perilous sixty-mile journey home. But the road back is far from straightforward. As Cade struggles against the collapse of order and morality, an old nemesis from his past, Clint, emerges with sinister intentions. Obsessed and ruthless, Clint is determined to settle a personal score, stalking Cade through the anarchy and violence now rampant across the landscape. Amid the disintegration of law and order, Cade's daughters are left to fend for themselves, facing threats they never imagined possible. In this stark, new world where trust is scarce and danger omnipresent, Cade must battle not only external threats but the internal conflict of protecting his principles while doing whatever it takes to reunite his fractured family and safeguard their future.

258 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 9, 2025

About the author

L. Douglas Hogan is a U.S.M.C. veteran with over twenty years in public service. Among these are three years as an anti-tank infantryman, one year as a Marine Corps Marksmanship Instructor, ten years as a part-time police officer, and eighteen years working in state government doing security work and supervision. He has been married over twenty years, has two children, and is faithful to his church, where he resides in southern Illinois.

Reviews

[Corinne Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found Cades War to be very exciting and riveting from chapter to chapter. Great storyline and great characters and I definitely want to see where this all leads to. Strong start, well done.