The Beachhead

by David Anderson

Fifteen-year old Will awakens in a vast underground bunker called the Beachhead, controlled by a supercomputer named REX. Will, like the other twenty-three teenage occupants, cannot remember his past life and immediately vows to escape. But two years later he’s still there. Soon there comes a turning point in Will’s REX opens an enormous steel door to the outside world.


While other Beachheaders enjoy their newfound freedom on a tropical island paradise, Will plans his escape. Gradually he discovers other teenagers in the Beachhead whom he recruits and builds into an effective team. But who can Will trust and who is going to betray him? There are rival conspirators, lackeys of REX, watching Will’s every move. How far are they prepared to go? Can Will and his friends make it past the perilous sub-levels of the Beachhead and through dangerous forest and swamps? What secret weapons is the all-seeing, all-hearing REX about to throw at them?

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First published September 17, 2016

About the author

David Anderson lives in Vancouver, Canada but is originally from Northern Ireland, where he graduated from Queens University, Belfast with a philosophy degree.

His short stories have been anthologised alongside Bram Stoker, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro and other acclaimed authors. His thrillers 'Earthly Powers' and 'Meaner Things' were published by Endeavour Press and republished by BWL Publishing.

'The Beachhead', a dystopian thriller, was his first Young Adult novel and 'The Remnant' is its sequel. His adult thriller 'Shadow of a Killer', "Enters Graham Greene land" according to noir expert Bruce McBay. Next came a YA thriller 'Uninvited', followed by 'The Citadel', the concluding volume in The Beachhead trilogy.

Reviews

[Stanley Mortensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

At last, a YA dystopia that didn't insult my intelligence!

[Stanley Mortensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An exciting and fresh take on the dystopian sub-genre. Really moves along, with classic adventure aplenty.

[Terry Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was nice to get this one in hardcopy - an attractive softcover for my "keepers" shelf!

[Jock MacTavish · Rating 5 out of 5]

A stonkin' good yarn.

[Jock MacTavish · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bloody good read.

[Mary Short · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super reading for teens.

[Mary Short · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reading for Young Adults.

[Margery Dawes · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first volume in a thrilling and highly intelligent YA series.

[Raymond Kolbe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A terrific YA thriller.

[Jody Roche · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this YA dystopian adventure.

[Mac Delaney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had my palms sweating buckets.

[Joely Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent YA debut. The pace never lets up.

[Max Richter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pulsating.

[Helmut Nagel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific adventure story. I cared about these teenagers.

[Aylmer Dennison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had my heart pounding.

[Richard MacDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

'The Prisoner' TV series updated for today.

[Hal Hartnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommended.

[John Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Man (boy) on the run, done really well.

[Mario Lambretta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Suspenseful.

[Justin Hastings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had my heart pounding.

[Elmer Fogle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unputdownable!

[Jason MacDonald · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very exciting read.

[Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent Y.A. SciFi.

[Terry Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific YA novel. The dystopian genre is stuffed and overdone but this one brings a fresh and new angle on it. Hard to put down!

[David Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Great Escape meets 1984.

[Mike Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Survivalist struggle, against an interesting antagonist. Bear Grylls has nothing on this!