Lockdown
Stories of Crime, Terror, and Hope During a Pandemic
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Publisher Description
A mysterious virus sweeps across the country, mutating rapidly as it jumps from person to person. Cities are locked down. The skies are clear as all planes are grounded. Some people panic, while some go to heroic lengths to save those they love—and others use the chaos as an opportunity to engage in purest evil.
In “Lockdown,” 19 of today’s finest suspense, horror, and crime writers explore how humanity reacts to the ultimate pandemic. From New York City to the Mexican border, from the Deep South to the misty shores of Seattle, their characters are fighting for survival against incredible odds. An anthology for our time, showing how the worst crises can lead to the best of us. Proceeds from LOCKDOWN will go to support BINC, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, as it seeks to help booksellers recover from the devastating COVID-19 crisis.
Hector Acosta
Scott Adlerberg
Ann Dávila Cardinal
V. Castro
Angel Luis Colon
Jen Conley
Terri Lynn Coop
S.A. Cosby
Alex DiFrancesco
Michelle Garza/Melissa Lason
Rob Hart
Gabino Iglesias
Nick Kolakowski
Richie Narvaez
Cina Pelayo
Renee Asher Pickup
Eryk Pruitt
Johnny Shaw
Steve Weddle
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Twenty authors provide creative responses to setting a story during a pandemic in what is likely to be but the first such anthology. In Rob Hart's "No Honor Among Thieves," a convincing portrayal of a largely deserted Manhattan, his lead, Roger, ventures downtown to recover a valuable file folder from his office. The real danger, however, begins after Roger's made it safely back home to Westchester. Also notable is V. Castro's "Asylum," about a future in which Mexico seals its border against Americans desperate to escape a disease ravaging their own country. The standout is Scott Adlerberg's "The Rescue," in which a teleworking city employee, sentimentally attached to a plant his wife gave him that he'd left behind in the rush to shelter in place, tries to retrieve it from his office. The painfully rigid bureaucratic response he encounters forces him to extreme measures. Other contributors venture into the supernatural in tales featuring ghosts and werewolves. Though readers will be hard-pressed to find the hope promised in the subtitle, those interested in grim fiction based on today's realities will find a variety of imaginative approaches.
