Jacqueline Druga has 54 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 26 narrators, with an average listener rating of 3★ across 4 ratings. The most-rated is Three Miles Out: Book One.
Three Miles Out: Book One
Summary
The ultimate biological warfare attack is achieved when a group of American soldiers return home from deployment infected with a highly contagious pathogen. The ground zero incubation period is lengthy, and before it is even known that they are infected, the soldiers have already carried it to various cities across the United States. The culprit of this weapon is not a country or even a person, but rather nature itself. Within time, no place in the world is safe. Typically, after work, Brady Lawrence is content sitting on his couch playing video games, taking care of his mother, and watching for disturbing stories on the news. When a particularly gruesome case quarantines the next town over, Brady convinces his best friend, Jason, to go with him and investigate. Their curiosity leads them not only into the thick of things but stuck at the center of ground zero. In the midst of trying to get out and make it home before the outbreak reaches their families, Brady and Jason soon find themselves on a path to being unlikely heroes in the battle against the infected. The infection spreads like wildfire, and finding a cure or method to beat it seems hopeless. Three Miles Out: Book One is the journey of that outbreak.
©2017 Jacqueline Druga (P)2018 Jacqueline Druga
Faulted
Summary
A meteor storm barreling towards earth ignites a chain reaction of devastating events that will bring the world to its knees.
For the first time since his divorce, CJ will be able to take his son on a vacation. Along with his father, they make it a guys’ trip to the west coast. Little do they know their trip that is intended to be a lifetime of memories would include facing insurmountable odds.
The lack of warning leaves everyone in the dark about what has occurred and vulnerable to all that unfolds. It doesn’t stop with the meteors. The disastrous events come one after another, a domino effect of annihilation.
It isn’t just one place, it is everywhere. There’s nowhere to run. There’s nowhere to hide. Safety is a broken word. It doesn’t exist.
Like billions of others across the world, CJ and his family are thrust into a life full of catastrophic events.
Far from home, caught up in a whirlwind of a distraction, CJ soon discovers it’s not a matter of going anywhere…it’s a matter of staying alive until the events run their course - if that’s even possible.
©2018 Jacqueline Druga (P)2018 Jacqueline Druga
10:37
Summary
In a single moment of time, ninety percent of the world’s population drops dead. Throats closing, they choke, and unable to breathe, they die within seconds. It is just the beginning. Judd Bryant, a survivor who does not succumb to the horrendous death, is a talented man with a zest for living. He faces his darkest hour until he finds a purpose in the form of Dawson, an eight-year-old boy with an unusual gift.The unlikely pair set out to find others, only to realize that each passing day is increasingly more dangerous than the one before. Their road becomes an obstacle course filled with unimaginable disasters. Before long, they and a few other survivors come to the realization that the instant death of billions of people isn’t the end, it is the start of a massive natural event. A phenomenon that will change the face of the earth and in the process, push the boundaries of ‘survival of the fittest’.The extinction of mankind is at hand and not how they imagine.
©2017 Jacqueline Druga (P)2017 Jacqueline Druga
Zombie Battle 4: War
Summary
A mysterious virus emerges after a meteor lands near a remote village in Peru. Authorities brought in to investigate discover the horrific virus not only kills, but it reanimates its victims, turning them into the walking dead. Believing they have contained the outbreak, samples of the contagion are brought to the United States via infected military and other victims. The virus breaks boundaries and the infection spreads. Across America the war rages as the number of undead mount and humans are not the only things infected. Nowhere is safe. Torn between finding his wife and his obligation to his country, Sergeant Jack Edwards embarks on a mission to find the ultimate weapon that will give the advantage in the war against the undead, while Saul Klein is on the brink of a successful antidote. But will their efforts be in vain? As the rest of the world gains a successful foothold in fending off an undead apocalypse, The United States is not so lucky. And with each passing day, it becomes apparent that the United States is a mere "hot zone" and a threat to man's existence that must be dealt with. Zombie Battle 4: War is the fourth installment in the five-part Zombie Battle Series.
©2012 Jacqueline Druga (P)2012 Jacqueline Druga
Greek Island
Summary
In the height of the Cold War, in the aftermath of Hiroshima, in the fear of nuclear annihilation, in the heart of West Virginia the surviving salvation was born. A huge bunker designed to house 1,000 people, most of which were government officials, was constructed and code named "Project Greek Island" for secrecy. In 1995, the secret was exposed and the United States Government ultimately revealed this buried treasure. It was nestled in the hills of West Virginia 750 feet beneath a plush resort. A few years later, the resort made the bunker a tourist attraction and offered tours for the curious. A writer with an apocalyptic infatuation takes his family on a guided tour of the deluxe bomb shelter and finds himself in the right place at the right time. While there, an escalating confrontation comes to a climax and nuclear war unfolds. Taking the leadership reins, Hal Slagel must protect those in the bomb shelter, deal with the insanity of the world, and prepare for long term survival once it is safe to emerge. But radiation doesn't dissipate as predicted and the survivors are left below far longer than they anticipated. There, deep below the Earth's surface, they begin to live life in a whole new way.
©2009 Jacqueline Druga (P)2012 Jacqueline Druga
The Flu
Summary
Throughout history there have been several thousand different strains of influenza. Each year hundreds are active. Chances are, this year, you will catch one of those strains. You will cough, sneeze, and your body will ache. Without a second thought, you'll take a double dose of green liquid, go to bed, and swear you'll feel better in the morning. Not this time. In 1918 forty-million people succumbed to a particular strain of swine flu. It appeared out of nowhere, and just as quickly as it surfaced, the Spanish Flu vanished. Gone for good. Or so we thought. Though mankind has anticipated its resurfacing for some time, mankind is ill prepared. Mutated and with a vengeance, the Spanish Flu returns. In a world blackened with plague, a glimmer of light exists in the small town of Lodi, Ohio. They shine as a sanctuary because they ... are 'flu-free' In the wake of the reality that they are spared, the spirit and strength of Lodi is tested. It becomes a fight against what is morally right or wrong in an increasingly difficult battle to stay healthy and alive until the flu has run its course.
©2006, 2011 Jacqueline Druga (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Zombie Battle: Trinity
Summary
Zombie Battle is a five-part series. This audiobook contains the first three parts: Outbreak, Integration and Invasion. A mysterious virus emerges after a meteor lands near a remote village in Peru. Authorities brought in to investigate discover the horrific virus not only kills but reanimates its victims, turning them into the walking dead. Believing they have contained the outbreak, samples of the contagion are brought to the United States via infected military and other victims. The virus breaks boundaries and the infection spreads, initiating the ground invasion of the War against the Undead. The war begins as the numbers of the undead increase and civil unrest begins. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as it is not only man against the undead, but man against man.
©2012 Jacqueline Druga (P)2012 Jacqueline Druga and ABW Voice Overs
Immune
Summary
Nature is unpredictable, as are viruses; when one so volatile surfaces with a vengeance, there is little time to comprehend the devastation and even less time to do anything about it. In the wake of the virus, there are three types of people: those immediately infected, those who are vulnerable, and those who are immune. The initial infection ripples across the globe infecting half of the world's population. A small fraction of the ill are fortunate and die quickly from the disease. The remainder are condemned to a living death on earth. The virus turns the infected into mindless and violent beings, intent on the kill and spreading the infection to those who are not immune. One bite, one scratch. The virus is an anomaly. It moves too quickly for a cure. The world quickly transforms into a darkened place, besieged with violence and sickness. Hope against extinction is in the hands of the immune. They can walk freely among the infected and fight to extinguish them, while protecting those who are still at risk. Archaeologist Grace Howard is one of the immune. While she dreams of traveling the world, learning about lost civilizations, the reality of being a wife and mother kept her saddled to a local job at the museum dusting dinosaur bones and relics. Grace finds herself with a small group of survivors, some immune, some not. Together, they must struggle to live day to day in a dangerous world, while protecting those who can still fall prey to the infected. They must decide what is best - fight it out or hide until eventually and hopefully, the virus runs its course.
©2015 Jacqueline Druga (P)2015 Jacqueline Druga
The Peacekeeper
Summary
Raising four boys alone is not an easy task. Widower Joe Slagel tries, he really does. He works hard, provides a stable home with lots of love and just the right amount of discipline. But Joe Slagel also provides his sons with something else: disposable stepmothers. He never intends for them to be disposable, however, the mischievous doings of his four children make it impossible for him to keep a wife, and them a stepmother, for very long. Boys will be boys. But when the final straw is snapped and the fifth stepmother packs up and leaves without notice, Joe realizes it is time to bring in a professional. Tough, strong, tender, not afraid to run a tight ship, and equipped with the ability to not easily be frightened. Those were the qualifications Joe sought. In comes Sergeant Ethel Pletcher. Not only does she tower over the boys in size, but her huge heart takes over the house and their lives, as well. Sgt. Pletcher proves that the Slagel boys aren't really all that bad, they just need someone that understands them and, at times, a peacekeeper. A story for ages nine through adult to enjoy.
©2011 Jacqueline Druga (P)2012 Jacqueline Druga
What Tomorrow Brings
Summary
In the midst of a bitter family feud, the much divided Rolland family is thrown together when news of their father's untimely passing places them on a red-eye flight from Seattle to Washington D.C. Although, they are physically close in the tight space of the aircraft, Rege, Mark, and Kit are at their farthest distance apart emotionally. Until the unthinkable happens. Two hours into the flight, missiles streak across the star-filled sky, the detonation of a nuclear warhead causes the plane to make a forced landing. A family torn apart are now together living the inconceivable. Circumstances outside of their shelter are dire and the future far from certain. America is devastated and crippled by the nuclear attacks. Rege, Mark, and Kit must chart out their path deciding what to do and where to go. What is right? What is wrong? Not only for the Rolland Family, but for everyone, survival is the top priority. Each day is a fight against the odds for water and food, while holding on to every ounce of hope they can live long enough to see tomorrow.
©2017 Jacqueline Druga (P)2017 Jacqueline Druga
Beyond Fear
Summary
Damien Rhyes has walked the earth for three hundred years. No one has dared to end his reign. He is a vampire who doesn't feast on blood. Instead, he drains the souls and life-force from his victims, feeding on their fears. Samantha Evans has no idea what Damien is when she first meets and falls in love with him. She finally discovers the truth the day she gives birth to his son. That same day, Damien rips the child from her and vanishes. For six years, Samantha searches and fails in her endeavors to find her child, and put an end to Damien's horrors. However, anyone who attempts to help her in this quest, everyone she cares for, loses their lives to Damien's vicious attacks. Samantha carries this crusade alone. Along the way, she learns that in order to defeat Damien and find her son, she has to find and enlist the help of another species of vampire. She has to locate one of The Chosen, a species of good rather than evil. Unfortunately, time is running out and Samantha faces two choices: Find a Chosen to save her child, or give her soul to Damien for all eternity in order to be with her beloved son.
©2011 Jacqueline Druga (P)2013 Jacqueline Druga
Sleepers 2
Summary
In the first book, a normal spring morning cascades into a nightmare as 1.8 billion children simultaneously fall ill and then vanish from the face of the earth. Increased natural disasters, onslaught of disease and other phenomena throws the world into chaos as it balances on the brink of extinction. Following the death of her son, Mera Stevens gathers the courage and strength she needs to trek across a dying country in search of her daughter. She is joined by others on this mission, including Alex Sans. After they find Mera's daughter they begin their search for the New Jerusalem, a urban legend said to hold the cure and hope. Their journey is not easy and they learn their most deadly obstacles are the infected, known as Sleepers. Their journey does not end as they hope. In Sleepers 2, Alex is left behind to take over and he soon discovers nothing is as it seems, including the "New Jerusalem". The origin of the virus comes to light and Alex and the group fight to find salvation in a dark dangerous world. A world that is far from ending. A world that thrives but not with human life. The Sleepers now mass and more than that, they have awakened into their next deadly phase. Sleepers 2 is part of the Sleepers Trilogy.
©2012 Jacqueline Druga (P)2013 Jacqueline Druga
Purge
Summary
Purge is the third and final book of the Last Days Trilogy.
Billions of lives have perished. The earth is decimated by plague, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. All at the hand of Devante.
While life around them dies, humanity has not given up.
Led by Michael the Archangel, Reggie Stevens and Marcus Leon build an army to defeat Marcus’ greatest achievement and biggest mistake. The fate of the world and humanity are at stake if the small army fails.
Between Heaven and Hell a battle will rage for the very souls of all humanity. The battleground is Earth. Mankind must take its final stand, the horrifying battle has begun.
©2017 Jacqueline Druga (P)2018 Jacqueline Druga
Healing
Summary
A deadly flu pandemic has decimated humanity. Now, the remaining 20 percent of the population must rise from the ashes to rebuild. The losses are great and no one is immune to the residual heartache that lingers in the air of the barren cities. Life goes on. Mick Owens, struggling to come to terms with his own grief, takes his surviving young sons away from their hometown and the memories it holds. But their short trip to clear their minds turns ugly when the world outside of Lodi, Ohio, isn’t what they expected, and they become separated. In a world without communication and power, a land without law and order, Mick desperately follows the trail in search of his missing sons. But in his attempts to find them, he discovers that even in a barren world, the danger of extinction still exists as another threat, one even bigger than the flu. And it is on the horizon.
©2013 Jacqueline Druga (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Zombie Battle: Complete
Summary
A mysterious virus emerges after a meteor lands near a remote village in Peru. Authorities brought in to investigate discover the horrific virus not only kills, but it reanimates its victims, turning them into the walking dead. In spite of the government believing they have contained the outbreak, samples of the contagion are brought to the United States via infected military and other victims. The virus breaks boundaries and the infection spreads initiating the ground invasion of the War against the Undead. The war begins as the numbers of the undead increase and civil unrest begins. The fate of the world hangs in the balance as it is not only man against the undead, but man against man. Zombie Battle is a five-part series. This audiobook contains the entire series: Outbreak, Integration, Invasion, War, and Survive.
©2013 Jacqueline Druga (P)2013 Jacqueline Druga
Protocol One
Summary
On the eve of an extinction-level event, Anna Jenner's survival is almost assured. All she has to do is travel with her son from Midland, Texas to the designated safe zone out east, picking up selected essential personnel on her journey. Her job is to lead and bring the chosen few to the sanctuary. A comet is on a direct collision course for earth. Its impact will bring global devastation. Anna and the others will be the ones to rise from the ashes when the dust settles. Everything is set. But along the way, chaos over the nearing event ensues, and while crossing a panic-filled country, Anna makes decisions that impact the long-term plan. She is human. Unable to refuse those who ask for help, Anna opens the door to strangers in her own small attempt to preserve humanity. The meticulously drawn-out long-term plan is out the window. Not only must Anna prove to everyone that her choices were the correct ones, she must try to maintain balance in an emotionally difficult situation. Unfortunately, it is not easy for her. In the days and weeks following the event, everything in the bunker must be rethought, recalculated, and unfortunately, heartbreaking decisions must be made.
©2014, 2017 Jacqueline Druga (P)2017 Jacqueline Druga
The Eliminators: Volume Three
Summary
A deadly virus sweeps across the globe turning its victims into murderous creatures. In the wake of the dead, the Eliminators are born. They are elite teams that travel the country, town to town, taking out the risen dead. A bold and ambitious project to return the world to order. In the third installment, Kasper is back, but things aren’t back to normal for the team. The Eliminators find themselves physically divided. Half the team remains in Center City, while the other half is sent to retrieve a scientist who they believe has the cure. It is one thing after another in the action and humorous journey that only the Eliminators can bring.
©2020 Jacqueline M. Druga (P)2020 Jacqueline M. Druga
I'll Cry Alone
Summary
Ignorance breeds confidence. What you don't know won't hurt you. What you don't fear…will kill you. The unthinkable has happened. We are at war. Across a crippled America struggling to rebuild in the after effects of what has happened, one woman faces a different battle. Separated from her family in the midst of a violent war upon American soil, she returns home to find her husband has died, her mother has been murdered, and her children are gone. Through the chaotic torn country, with limited means of resources and communication, she begins a search. A search she will not give up no matter what the cost until she is reunited with her children or finds a painful truth in what has become of them.
©2011 Jacqueline Druga (P)2014 Jacqueline Druga
The Rectify Series (2 Book Series)
Summary
From Book 1: The virus CO-D4 rages across the globe with debilitating effects. Authorities, scientists and medical personnel scramble to find a cure. Those who fall victim to the virus, experience a fast and insufferable death and then they come back. Chaos erupts and the world moves to the brink of extinction until the realization that a cure is not the answer, containing the crises is. The virus is not just a pandemic, it’s a war. The battle is on, front lines are drawn and mankind holds the upper hand. Controlling the victims before they rise is the only way to stop it. But Doctor June Mannis doesn’t believe that. She sees something else in the victims…hope. She is a lone soldier in a private war that will prove to be either insanity or humanity’s turning point. From Book 2: When the CO-D4 virus rages across the globe, it not only leaves behind death and destruction, it creates three types of survivors. Those who want to see the infected die, those who want to help the sick, and those who want humanity to rise above it all. In the wake of his friend and colleague’s rectification, Doctor James Ung is one of those who wants the best of humanity. His struggle to help others becomes increasingly difficult by the day as the rate of infected grows. Major Tom Leland wants to kill all those with CO-D4 until he meets June Mannis. Her death opens his eyes to it all and he begins to see the virus differently. He forms an unlikely friendship with James Ung. The two of them fight to keep humanity together while not letting June Mannis’ work be in vain. The untested cure is on the horizon. Will mankind be able to hold on that long? If that is, the cure actually works.
©2018 Jacqueline Druga (P)2018 Jacqueline Druga
Rectify 4: The Final Novella
Summary
It is not a war that mankind ever expects to face - one against the undead. In the fourth and final book of the Rectify Series, the battle has begun. After the rescue attempt of Sanctum, James Ung and the others make their way to Moundsville, West Virginia, where Clay Owens leads a group of survivors. They make a long term sanctuary our of an old prison. It is to be home, instead, they face using the prison as a fortress. Hope burns out quickly when they learn the world is far worse and the CO-D4 virus has only begun its evolution of humanity. The final book brings answers to the survivors that none of them are prepared to face.
©2019 Jacqueline M Druga (P)2020 Jacqueline M Druga