Want a thought-provoking, fast-paced, apocalyptic thriller on the order of On the Beach, Alas, Babylon, or maybe even The Stand? Try One Second After by William Forstchen.
John Matherson, a widower rearing two daughters, is a retired Army colonel who teaches history at a small college in rural North Carolina. One late afternoon, all the power goes off at once. Suddenly, there are no working cell phones, televisions, microwaves, refrigerators, generators --none of the everyday modern conveniences we are so used to--and even most cars refuse to run.
John, with his Army and military history background, becomes aware that this is not just a local disturbance of some sort. He begins to suspect that the United States has been targeted by a high-altitude nuclear bomb which has unleashed an electromagnetic pulse that has instantly disabled all electronics and made America vulnerable not only to its attackers but to its own population which quickly descends to humanity's lowest level. Chaos, starvation, and death ensue. John's background and experience push him to the forefront in his town's bid for survival.
Newt Gingrich's foreword is enlightening; the premise of this book is entirely possible.
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