The Macro Event

The United States political climate is prime for attack from enemies outside and within. &t;br/&t; Two of the world’s most dangerous “Axis of Evil,” Iran and North Korea, coordinate &t;br/&t; a nuclear missile attack designed to drive the United States to its knees. Embedded &t;br/&t; groups of coordinated and well-trained terrorist leaders lie waiting throughout the United &t;br/&t; States. One group of radicals attacks Washington, DC with a truck bomb to start the war. &t;br/&t; Orders sent to other terrorist leaders around the country start the assembly of small armies of &t;br/&t; haters, who aim to destroy what remains after the carnage of the nuclear attacks. &t;br/&t; A critically injured president lies in a coma. Many high-ranking politicians are dead or &t;br/&t; missing. A high-altitude EMP (electromagnetic pulse) detonated successfully over Northern &t;br/&t; California destroys the power grids, electronics, and modern automobiles throughout the &t;br/&t; Western United States. &t;br/&t; Secret plans created in advance by Homeland Security are the only salvation for the &t;br/&t; devastated, desperate, and stranded population. The attack activates the plan known as &t;br/&t; the Macro Event (Mass Casualty Relocation Operation). The extensive, well-thought-out &t;br/&t; MACRO Event plans must now deal with millions of stranded, hungry, and angry Americans &t;br/&t; now living in darkness. &t;br/&t; Lee Andrew Garrett awakes in his hotel room in Las Vegas, finding the twenty-four-hour &t;br/&t; city of light dark and panic-stricken. Thousands of locals and tourists have few choices except &t;br/&t; to fight for survival. Lee Garrett’s obsession with Doomsday preparation is now his salvation. &t;br/&t; He quickly gathers his supplies and makes a dangerous trek out of Sin City. &t;br/&t; Jake Rodriguez is winning big when the lights go out. The army soldier on leave from &t;br/&t; Fort Irwin California, also knows getting out of Vegas is paramount. Not as well-prepared, &t;br/&t; but a soldier, Jake also finds danger as he moves quickly west toward his base in the Mohave &t;br/&t; Desert. Surrounded by armed crazies taking advantage of the devastation and confusion, Jake &t;br/&t; finds himself facing sure death. Lee Garrett becomes his unlikely but lucky salvation. &t;br/&t; United, the two men continue their escape from Vegas into the desert toward the remote &t;br/&t; army base. They arrive at Fort Irwin, where they learn just how bad the attack has been. Spread &t;br/&t; way too thin, the government must somehow find ways to deal with the millions of expected &t;br/&t; refugees. Lee Garrett’s knowledge of his hometown makes him a valuable asset to one of the &t;br/&t; many small teams needed for control of the choke points out of Los Angeles. The small town &t;br/&t; of Agua Dulce lies directly in the path of desperate people trying to flee the chaos of the big &t;br/&t; city. Lee agrees to join a small force of soldiers. &t;br/&t; Flown to Agua Dulce on military choppers, Lee and Jake build a small but capable force &t;br/&t; of professionals and volunteers. The soldiers, police, and volunteers band together, helping &t;br/&t; the needy and fighting those who wreak havoc. &t;br/&t; The situation goes from difficult to worse when a major terrorist cell heads toward Agua &t;br/&t; Dulce, setting the stage for a major battle between good and evil. &t;br/&t; The story does not end with this first book.