The following is a brief excerpt from another novel I have in the works. Country Justice, a post-apocalyptic story that takes place the spring after a nuclear terrorist attack lead to a limited nuclear war the prior autumn. Most of the U.S. has been without power for months because of an electromagnetic pulse. We join the story the day after Jam and his wife Lisa have killed the men that shot her father.
Country Justice is the second book in a series. The first book, as yet untitled, includes all the details about the war started and how people react to it. This one takes place months later with all new characters.
We were just sitting down to breakfast when the driveway alarm beeped. A moment later we heard the crunch of gravel under the tires. We were both wearing our pistols but I moved towards the door where my M4 and my FN shotgun were within easy reach. I relaxed when the sheriff’s car appeared on our driveway. I took it as a good sign that he came alone.
Before long the sheriff was seated at our kitchen table, joining us for a cup of coffee. “It’s been a few days since I’ve had a cup of coffee,” he said, as he savored his mug. “We’re out at the station. And they stopped serving it at Shirley’s on account of no resupply. I expect they’ll run out of sweet tea before too long.”
I nodded. “We’re running low ourselves. I know it’s not good for me, but I sure will miss my morning coffee.” We had several bags of coffee in the pantry, but I that wasn’t news I wanted to share with anyone. Dan had used his Costco membership to get stocked up, which had been a good thing because after the power went out, the trucks stopped rolling, and the store shelves emptied in a hurry.
“So Sheriff,” chimed in Lisa, “Have you made any arrests regarding my father’s murder?”
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