The Nightmare Begins Dramatized Adap..., Jerry Ahern
The Nightmare Begins Dramatized Adap..., Jerry Ahern
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The Nightmare Begins [Dramatized Adaptation]

Author: Jerry Ahern

Narrator: A Full Cast, Cate Torre, Colleen Delany, David Coyne, James Konicek, James Lewis, Karen Carbone, Ken Jackson, M.B. Van Dorn, Michael Glenn, Mort Shelby, Nanette Savard, Richard Rohan, Terence Aselford

Unabridged: 3 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: GraphicAudio

Published: 06/03/2020

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

World War III is now a bloody page in American history. With nuclear holocaust killing more than a quarter-billion people worldwide and the United States just a memory, John Thomas Rourke, ex-CIA Covert Operations Officer, weapons expert and survival authority is enduring the ultimate test.
Soviet Occupation Forces have landed and must begin the "pacification" of America. They will start by liquidating any prominent Americans who could become a rallying point for armed resistance. The first name on the list is Samuel Chambers, the lone surviving member of the Presidential cabinet. And as the American KGB invades Texas to find Chambers, they find Rourke there as well.
With his young friend Paul Rubenstein, Rourke is fighting his way back to continue the search for his missing wife and children. Paramilitary armies, heavily armed brigands, a beautiful KGB infiltrator, an unending stream of War refugees, and a land gone mad with violence block his path. The birth of U.S. II has begun and the quest continues for John Thomas Rourke, The Survivalist.

About Jerry Ahern

Along with his wife, Sharon, Jerry Ahern was the author of over eighty internationally published novels under the name Jerry Ahern, as well as the pseudonyms Axel Kilgore and Red Mitchell. Jerry had written over a thousand magazine articles, columns, features, and interviews.

Jerry and Sharon, high school sweethearts, were married for forty-three years and have two grown children and five grand children. Jerry passed away in 2012.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Henry on December 02, 2014

The series' title character is John Rourke, a former CIA operative who was on a civilian flight at the hour the missiles struck. His sidekick in this book was Paul Rubenstein, a former white collar geek type with a good heart, and a mental toughness allowing him to cope and adapt well to the new wor......more

Goodreads review by Kurt on June 12, 2013

see book 1......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on December 11, 2020

The story of the Survivalist, Thomas Rourke, continues in this second volume. Gone are the red phone calls between the President of the USA and Soviet Premiere. Also gone is the geopolitical discussions and goings on. Here, everything is a lot more focused and centered in Texas a few weeks after Wor......more

Goodreads review by Michael on December 31, 2019

There's some terrible dialogue that probably inspired some great 80s action movies, and some individual behaviors that seem shoveled in for plot advancement, but I like this series well enough. It's easy to read and the characters are developing. I'll plan on reading the third one. I read a good chun......more

Goodreads review by Carl on April 01, 2025

enjoyed this blast from the past......more