Why Key West?

Posted on September 3, 2020September 12, 2020Categories Holocaust Engine series, Our process, UncategorizedTags , , ,

A brief look into the setting of The Holocaust Engine: For David, “The Holocaust Engine” started as a dream/nightmare.  In my dream it was an island off of the coast of California, but I haven’t been to California in ages.  The storyline needed an area that could be easily cut off due to its geography and we already had a trip planned to Florida. For Stephen, Key West is a stewpot of the weird, the strange, the eccentric and more … Continue reading “Why Key West?”

The countdown begins!

Posted on August 31, 2020September 12, 2020Categories Holocaust Engine series, UncategorizedTags , , , , , ,

We’re synchronizing our watches for Sept 14th as we count down to the official release of The Holocaust Engine. To help channel our excitement, we’ll be dropping daily hints about the book, a bit about us and some other fun topics to play with. Drop by www.holocaustengine.com and share your feedback, comments and other ideas. You can also share them on our FB page , and our book’s Goodreads page. And it won’t stop when the book drops…. but we’ll … Continue reading “The countdown begins!”

David Rike’s Top 5 Books about apocalyptic disasters

Posted on August 23, 2020September 12, 2020Categories Holocaust Engine series, Our process, Survival, The Writer's Life, Thought Experiment, UncategorizedTags , , , , , ,

#5 The White Mountains, by John Christopher  (Alien Invasion), young adult, but an absolute classic in the field.  I read it, 4th grade, maybe fifth, and it was my favorite book for years.  #4 The Earth Abides, George R. Stewart (disease) how timeless is this book?  When I bought it, it had a cover with a guy sporting an 80’s mullet.  It wasn’t until the end of the book that I realised it had been written MUCH (1949).     #3 … Continue reading “David Rike’s Top 5 Books about apocalyptic disasters”

One month to go!

Posted on August 15, 2020September 12, 2020Categories Holocaust Engine series, UncategorizedTags , , , ,

On 9/14/2020, do you know where you’ll be? For David Rike and I, we’ll be celebrating the release of The Holocaust Engine, book 1 of our thriller series from Evolved Publishing. Pre-order your copy to join us as we start on a journey that takes us into Paradise to find something sinister and deadly. Do you have what it takes to survive?

Welcome to the Holocaust Engine

Posted on August 13, 2020February 21, 2024Categories Holocaust Engine series, UncategorizedTags , , , , ,

The armies of hell are loosed upon paradise, and nothing can stand in their path. It begins with disease… A brain-rotting virus, which leaves its victims disoriented and hyper-violent, rages out of Cuba into the Florida Keys. The bewildered government destroys the mainland bridge and places the islands under quarantine. Inside this cordon, the population descends into chaos, as rival factions battle over dwindling resources, buildings become fortresses, boats lash together as defensible islands, and whole neighborhoods wall off into … Continue reading “Welcome to the Holocaust Engine”