The Night Hunter

This novel by Russ Williamspresents an apocalyptic view of a small town turned upside-down by a naturaldisaster. Action and human drama come together to force members of this shakencommunity to live or die while facing horrific challenges, natural and supernatural.There's a doctor, a lawyer, a priest, a saloon keeper, a sheriff, a mayor,lovers, young and old, as well as the rich and the poor. All must band togetherto survive. Here is a preview:The president's voice crackledover the battery-powered radio: 'My fellow Americans, I regret bearingsuch terrible news, but most of our nation is buried beneath snow left by thismonumental blizzard. I have declared a state of emergency and martial law, andmoved the Congress and executive branch to a provisional government center in Jacksonville, Florida. Much of the rest of our country iscovered with fifty or more feet of snow. 'I have ordered the U.S.armed services to begin digging out our large cities, but I ask those of you inoutlying areas to take heart and have courage. We will try to rescue you assoon as we can and return local and national services to normal, wheneverpossible. Until then, I ask you, please remain calm and conserve yourresources. Help is on the way. I repeat, help is onthe way.''But what about us?' the girl screamed. 'We'retrapped here in the middle of nowhere. How long will it take them to reach usthis far up in the mountains? Weeks? Months? Are we allgoing to die?' A small band of people gathered around the radio andtried to give her comfort, but they had no answers. All they could do waswait...and hope.So begins theirtime of terror in The Night Hunter...amysterious tale of adventure and romance in an isolated village haunted by theunknown. To survive, these people have to struggle against the winterforces of nature gone wild. Yet, the ones who live must fight the ultimatebattle, against their own weaknesses and desires, as they come face to facewith ... The Night Hunter.