About Running Red:

Rebellious teen Robin "Robbie" Willette thinks her life sucks. 


Her grades aren't the greatest. Her dad hates her "older" boyfriend. And her mom keeps Robbie on a short leash after her straight A, perfect, older sister gets pregnant and has a baby. As the tension builds in her family, Robbie runs away with her boyfriend Lane only to wind up sleeping on the sofa of her ostracized sister. 


But it's not all that bad. Robbie has a taste of independence. She's working on getting her diploma through night school. She has a job–not a great one but it's legit. And she's finally beginning to figure out that her relationship with Lane is a dead end. For the first time in a long time, Robbie Willette is getting her life together.


Just as her life is improving, the world around her begins to crumble. Literally. A plague crawls over the planet, mutating humans into blood-lusting zombies that help spread a deadly fungus. It isn't long before society collapses. In fact, in less than a year, all of society’s norms are gone. Robbie quickly finds herself separated not only from her family, but from all humanity. Hoping to reunite with her sister and niece, Robbie sets off with the most loyal companion she's ever had: a yellow Labrador she names Yuki. 


The road she travels is not easy. She must confront personal fears, untrustworthy humans, and aggressive mutants. Will Robbie fulfill her dream of finding her family, or is the world just too dangerous a place to discover what she needs most–hope?

About Author Jack Bates:

Jack Bates writes crime fiction from the confines of his loft office. He runs an experimental writing site called Flash Jab Fiction (http://flashjab.blogspot.com/)  In the spring of 2011, his short story, “Broken Down on the Bonneville Flats,” was nominated for a Derringer Award by the Short Mystery Fiction Society. He previously appeared in the Untreed Reads humorous mystery anthology The Killer Wore Cranberry with his short story “Ambrosia” as well as the flash fiction anthology Discount Noir.

How to Purchase Running Red:

Running Red is $4.99 from The Untreed Reads Store in Kindle, EPUB and PDF formats. Through May 31st, 2013, this title is 30% off. Readers who purchase through The Untreed Reads Store have the option of sending the title directly to their Nook or Kindle, or even giving the title as a gift to someone else. You can also read an excerpt from the title in our store. Our authors make more in royalties when purchasing directly from Untreed Reads, so we appreciate the support.

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