48 Hours - by William R Forstchen (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>From the </b><b><i>New York Times</i> </b><b>bestselling author of the smash hit <i>One Second After</i> series comes <i>48 Hours, </i>a nail-biting and prescient thriller about </b><b>a solar storm with the power to destroy the world's electrical infrastructure</b> <p/>In 48 hours, the Earth will be hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun, a Carrington Event that has the power to shut down and possibly destroy the world's electrical infrastructure. To try and prevent permanent damage, everything goes dark prior to the hit: global communications are shut down; hospital emergency generators are disconnected; the entire internet, media broadcasting, and cell phone systems are turned off. <p/>Will the world's population successfully defend itself in the wake of the CME, or will mass panic lead to the breakdown of society as we know it? <p/>William R. Forstchen is at his best in <i>48 Hours, </i>a tale of the resilience of American citizens when faced with a crisis.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"William R. Forstchen is the master of real-world apocalyptic fiction, and his latest <i>48 Hours</i> is a story that should be read by all--not just as a riveting piece of fiction but also as a cautionary tale of humanity at the edge. Here is a book that should be on everyone's shelf, a guidebook to the end of the world." <br>--James Rollins, <i>New York Times</i> bestseller of <i>The Demon Crown</i> <p/>"When you're done with this one, you're going to ask yourself: Is this possible? Can it really happen? Here's the scary part. Not only can it happen, it already has, only this time it's going to be far, far worse. A surreal treat." <br>--Steve Berry, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author <p/>"When the sun blasts the earth with two life-extinguishing explosions of solar rays, humanity is suddenly brought to the brink of utter annihilation. What will we do? The reader will race through this stunning, electrifying novel all the way to its final, shocking conclusion and come back begging for more. I'm definitely hoping for a sequel." <br>--William S. Cohen, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author and Former Secretary of Defense <p/>"[Forstchen's] best book to date. . . . Fans of apocalyptic thrillers such as the movie <i>Deep Impact</i> will be engrossed." <br>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review</p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>WILLIAM R. FORSTCHEN is the <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>One Second After, </i><i>One Year After, </i>and <i>The Final Day.</i> He holds a Ph.D. in history from Purdue University, with specializations in military history and the history of technology. Forstchen is currently a faculty fellow and professor of history at Montreat College, near Asheville, North Carolina.
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