Zombified (Book 1): Hudson Place (35 page)

As the Carter’s gently ushered the family toward the waiting trucks, other eyes - malevolent eyes - also watched. They belonged to beings that could no longer be called human, but these were not brain-dead creatures. Far from it. They were something different that had spent the last few months of their new existence evolving in a way no one in Shady Oaks could have ever imagined. For now they stayed mostly out of sight and continued to watch. As a group, they were biding their time, listening to each other’s scattered thoughts that echoed around in all their minds. Other groups were doing the same. Their thoughts were still simple, but all of them knew their time would come. Soon.

To the Reader

I hope you enjoyed this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. The basic premise is based on actual events. The Army did have to step in and retrieve lost vials used for training from the Great Salt Plains north of where I live. A Boy Scout did actually find and break some of the vials. Fortunately, he wasn't injured. You can do a search and find the news stories online.

There will be a sequel to this book involving mostly Shady Oaks and the Connor Group. Look for it sometime in 2012. Once again, thank you for reading my novel and I hope you found it entertaining.