Then Came The Red Horse: No Man's Land Book 2

by Joseph Hansen

It was a new day for Officer Lisa Reynolds, a new job, and a whole new life for the woman who had dedicated herself to law enforcement. If only the “New” had ended there. What came next brought the world to its knees in a way no one but the most depraved creatures could accept. And, while the rest of society hid away from the chaos, Lisa got her back against the wall and came out shooting.Billions across the globe died, only to rise again, frantically seeking to devour the flesh of the few living survivors. Lisa strives with every ounce of herself to preserve Humanity like every breath is a precious commodity. She fights with an unbridled passion, commanding everyone around her to do the same, challenging their courage, and they will rise to her call.Though Lisa is reticent to take the reins of the rebuilding of society, there is something special about her; she is a gifted leader and a bold commander. The living flock to her side as hordes of undead flock to fresh meat.Lisa will not hesitate to draw down on anything or anybody who stands in her way. She looks now to every power in the Universe to help her fulfill her role in the challenges ahead, keeping Humanity going, saving the world, and keeping her people from becoming food for the dead.

210 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 30, 2021

About the author

Joseph Hansen (1923–2004) was an American author of mysteries. The son of a South Dakota shoemaker, he moved to a California citrus farm with his family in 1936. He began publishing poetry in the New Yorker in the 1950s, and joined the editorial teams of gay magazines ONE and Tangents in the 1960s. Using the pseudonyms Rose Brock and James Colton, Hansen published five novels and a collection of short stories before the appearance of Fadeout (1970), the first novel published under his own name.

The book introduced street-smart insurance investigator Dave Brandstetter, a complex, openly gay hero who grew and changed over the series’s twelve novels. By the time Hansen concluded the series with A Country of Old Men (1990), Brandstetter was older, melancholy, and ready for retirement. The 1992 recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Hansen published several more novels before his death in 2004.

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Reviews

[C.M. Rutherford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joseph Hansen's writing has such a great flow. I have yet to read one of his books that was disappointing. This story is no exception. When the Apocalypse comes humanity has to band together to survive. Fans of the horror and zombie genre will love this book. I highly recommend this series.