Armageddon at Defcon 1

by Teretha Houston

The countdown to earth's total destruction has begun! For the first time in history, the land of the free and the home of the brave explodes to Defcon 1, at which America itself is under attack. Who would dare bomb the most powerful country in the world--repeatedly? Thomas Leggett must find the answer fast, before thermonuclear war blasts the planet into Armageddon. Before he can save the world, he must save himself. He is running for his life from the same country he is trying to save. America's friends and foes all over the world have their nuclear weapons armed and their fingers on the launch buttons. People all over the world hold what could be their last breath and brace themselves for Armageddon.

328 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1999

About the author

Teretha Houston has followed other career paths but never strayed from writing. She had the pleasure of singing background for some of her favorite artists including Whitney Houston and Stevie Wonder on award shows, Good Morning America, Saturday Night Live, and a Super Bowl. Before the bright lights were cool, she was often working on a story.

After receiving her master’s degree, she worked for the federal government while writing novels, plays, short stories, and screenplays with the help of a voice recorder during her three-hour commute. She is a film school graduate with directing and screenwriting credits.

Equal parts nerd and adrenaline junkie, she is a science geek who loves to learn about the latest discoveries, especially if they can be categorized as strange but true—which is how she describes herself —and a sports fanatic who played full-contact football and was on the martial arts competition team in college.