The nightmare scenario has come to pass. America has fallen. In the aftermath, one woman becomes the last hope of a nation and its people inNew York Timesbestselling author John Gilstraps electrifying new Victoria Emerson thriller series.

West Virginia Congresswoman Victoria Emerson has always put the needs of her community before the power games of Washington, D.C. Then an Army officer appears on her doorstep, deploying the code words Crimson Phoenixmeaningthis is not a drill. The United States is on the brink of nuclear disaster. The major will escort her to a secure bunker. She cannot bring her family.
 
A single mother, Victoria refuses to abandon her teenage sons. Denied entry to the bunker, the family somehow survives the unthinkable. In the aftermath, the nation is in chaos. The grid is gone. Food is scarce. Civility gives way to desperate survival. Against this total collapse, Victoria creates a new home in a small Appalachian mountain town. The community she builds around her shines like a beacon in a dark wasteland. Now she must defend it with her lifeto give hope to a new America.

A gripping page-turner.
Taylor Stevens,New York Times bestselling author ofLiars Legacy

An explosive story that locks you into your chair until the final page.
Jamie Freveletti, international bestselling author ofRunning from the Devil and Robert LudlumsThe Janus Reprisal

Snaps with action from the very first page. It's certain to hit the 10-ring with old and new readers alike.
Marc Cameron,New York Timesbestselling author ofBone Rattleand Tom ClancysChain of Command