Read Series: The Survivalist
by Author Jerry Ahern
Mid-wake (1989)
Unknown to the survivors on the Earth's surface, human life endured the nuclear nightmare beneath the seasthe Russians in a soaring, multi-domed suboceanic city and the Americans in a secret underwater military complex called Mid-Wake. For years these deepwater foes have waged a fierce and bloody...
The Rebellion (1985)
Blood Assassins (1992)
The latest book in this popular post World War III series pits ex-CIA Covert Operations Officer John Thomas Rourke and his freedom fighters against a deadly chemical attack to save Eden--the last stronghold of democracy in a battle-seared landscape of rubble and toxic waste.
The Ordeal (1988)
The awesome nuclear arsenals of the Second City are finally within the grasp of the Soviets. Trapped deep inside hostile territory, beset on all sides by enemy battalions and the City's blood-crazed survivors, ex-CIA agent John Thomas Rourke must fight tooth and nail just for survival!
To End All War (1990)
First Zebra Edition paperback
Call to Battle (1992)
The 23rd episode in the explosive series finds John Thomas Rourke facing an attack on the free city of Eden--America's last bastion of freedom--by Neo-Fascists who threaten to cripple the island nation from within. The fate of millions of lives hangs in the balance as the Survivalist leads the co...
The Nightmare Begins (1981)
The series' title character is John Rourke, a former CIA operative who was on a civilian flight at the hour the missiles struck. His sidekick in this book was Paul Rubenstein, a former white collar geek type with a good heart, and a mental toughness allowing him to cope and adapt well to the new ...
Final Rain (1989)
Russian troops, utilizing a terrifying new Particle Beam technology, have launched a furious assault on the Eden Project. Joining forces with his international allies, John Thomas Rourke races to the defense of the beleaguered settlement--and humanity--from extinction.
Frontier Justice (2013)
I am really torn with this review and this rating would be 3.5 if I could. When I first said it was a rollercoaster, I did not realize how close that analogy was. It was VERY slow while building characters, then it took off on a run that kept me on the edge of my seat. Then finally, it kind of "c...