Blue Fire: A Riveting New Thriller

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A thrilling new suspense novel with shades of The Stand and One Second After from the New York Times bestselling author of the Jonathan Grave series, that fans of Ben Coes and Brad Taylor won't want to miss! In the wake of a global conflict that has devastated America, those who survived live in a world without technology or governance. They look to one woman-single mother and former West Virginia Congressperson Victoria Emerson-to lead and protect those determined to rebuild all they have lost... "Engrossing...Fans of doomsday military thrillers will delight in the resilience of Gilstrap's family of preppers and their quest for survival on their terms." -Publishers Weekly They call it Hell Day-a world war that lasted less than twenty-four hours. Nations unleashed weapons that destroyed more than a century's worth of technology. Electrical grids cannot generate power. Communications and computers cannot run. And the remnants of the U. S. government cannot be depended upon. Those who survived must live as their ancestors did, off a land ruled by the whims of nature. One-time congressional representative Victoria Emerson has become the new leader of the small town of Ortho, West Virginia. She has been struggling to provide food and shelter for the town's inhabitants, while coping with desperate refugees. An autumn morning's calm is shattered when her teenage son sounds the alarm with the cry "Blue Fire"-the code phrase for imminent danger. A band of National Guardsmen intends to take Ortho and its resources for themselves. They have enough soldiers and firepower to eliminate anyone who dares to stop them. But Victoria swore an oath to defend and protect her people, and she isn't about to surrender. It's time to tap into the traditional American values of courage, ingenuity, and determination - and fight fire with fire.

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Praise for Blue Fire

Gilstraps engrossing sequel to 2021s Crimson Phoenix finds former U.S. Congresswoman Victoria Emerson continuing to organizePower struggles among surviving U.S. government officials hunkered down in D.C.-area bunkers add to the drama. Fans of doomsday military thrillers will delight in the resilience of Gilstraps family of preppers and their quest for survival on their terms. Readers will eagerly await the next installment.
Publishers Weekly

A John Gilstrap thriller, crammed with violence and testing of the soul, might be the perfect work of fiction to sink into in a tough time for the real world.
New York Journal of Books

Praise for John Gilstrap

Engrossing. Fans of doomsday military thrillers will delight in the resilience of Gilstraps family of preppers and their quest for survival on their terms.
Publishers Weekly

Praise for John Gilstrap and the first Victoria Emerson thriller, Crimson Phoenix

Crimson Phoenix ticks every box for big-book thrillerdom. Were treated to political turmoil, military action, harrowing escape and relentless pursuit, and heart-warmingand heart-wrenchingscenes of family struggling against conflict, which Gilstrap pens like no other author. The novel seizes you on page one and never lets goand I dont mean just until the last page; this riveting book will stay with you long after you finish it. And to top it all off, hes created one of the most singular and compelling heroines to come along in years.
Jeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author

A single mothers smart, fierce determination to protect her sons turns this vivid day-after-tomorrow scenario into a gripping page-turner.
Taylor Stevens, New York Times bestselling author of Liars Legacy

Gilstraps apocalyptic thriller about nuclear war and one familys fight to survive in its aftermath weaves tradecraft and survival skills with themes of the nature of evil and the power of justice into an explosive story that keeps your mind churning and pulse racing while it locks you into your chair until the final page. Don't miss this powerful new series from a master thriller writer.
Jamie Freveletti, international bestselling and award-winning author of Running from the Devil and Robert Ludlums The Janus Reprisal

John Gilstrap'sCrimson Phoenixsnaps 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 Times bestselling author of Stone Cross and of Tom Clancys Code of Honor

Rocket-paced suspense.
Jeffery Deaver

Gilstrap will leave you breathless.
Harlan Coben

When you pick up a Gilstrap novel, one thing is always trueyou are going to be entertained at a high rate of speed.
Suspense Magazine on Final Target

Author Bio

John Gilstrap is the New York Times bestselling author of the Jonathan Grave thriller series and other fiction and nonfiction. His novel Against All Enemies won the award for best paperback original of 2015 given by the International Thriller Writers. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages. An explosives safety expert and former firefighter, he holds a master's degree from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. He lives in Fairfax, Virginia. Please visit him on Facebook or at www.johngilstrap.com.