After the Storm

One big storm. One chance at freedom. One killer decision that will damn him forever.

When the world collapses, temptation rises from the wreckage, and it's every damned man for himself.

In the aftermath of a catastrophic storm up in the Adirondacks—short but killer tornadoes, lightning strikes, wildfires, hurricane strong winds, and chaos—a broke ex-con stumbles onto what could be his one shot at salvation: a wrecked Wells Fargo armored truck lying beside a blown-apart rural "stop-and-rob."

The good news: The guards are dead, and the money is intact.
The bad news: The law is fast on its way.

As sirens sound above the thunder and the sky turns black with violence and God's rage, one desperate man wages war against fate, time, and his own conscience. What follows is a blistering descent into greed, regret, and the brutal truth that sometimes the line between damnation and survival is crossed in a single heartbeat.

Inspired by Ernest Hemingway's story of the same title, told in razor-sharp prose, and drenched in classic pulp noir atmosphere, After the Storm is a relentless short thriller about painful choices, the tragic price of hope, and just plain bad luck.

Perfect for fans of hardboiled crime fiction, pulp noir and literary thrillers, storm-driven survival stories, and dark tales of morality with a good old gut-punch a climax that will stun.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling Shamus Award and Thriller Award–winning author Vincent Zandri, this gripping standalone short delivers white-knuckle tension, brutal realism, and an ending you won't shake long after the storm passes.

Read it in one sitting. Remember it forever. Nab yours now.

"Vincent Zandri is one of the most acclaimed thriller writers working today!" --Publishers Weekly

"Zandri (is) a veteran wordsmith who executes quality and quantity at superlative levels." --Book Reporter