Shawn Chesser

Biography

Shawn Chesser, a practicing father, has been a zombie fanatic for decades. He likes his creatures shambling, trudging and moaning. As for fast, agile, screaming specimens... not so much. He  lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife, two kids and three fish.

Where to find Shawn Chesser online

Twitter: @Shawn_Chesser
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Series

Riker's Apocalypse
By Shawn Chesser, bestselling author of the Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse series. Army veteran Lee Riker is summoned home to Middletown, Indiana for the reading of his mother’s will. Hopeful the inheritance will bring an end to his latest run of bad luck and trouble, Riker boards a bus in Atlanta with a duffel bag and a secret. Riker makes it home and learns his sister has recently witnessed a gruesome death. Insisting she saw the victim rise from a pool of his own blood to attack the Samaritan rendering aid, Tara floats the idea that the man may have been a zombie. While the siblings are comparing Tara's account to the conflicting stories about the event being reported on the news, they are ordered to report to quarantine. With this unexpected turn of events looming, Riker informs Tara of the promise he made to their mother on her deathbed months ago. A promise that requires the Rikers to leave town even as shadowy forces seek to seal it off from the rest of the country—a tall order they soon learn will be easier said than done.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
Outbreak - Day 1 Like a fragile house of cards in a hurricane, Presidents, Premiers, entire governments and their ruling bodies disappeared instantly. Some had ensconced themselves in deep underground bunkers or remained holed up in fortified strongholds, but history would tell that most had been swallowed up by the dead - never to be heard from again. "Through a combination of tight, well-structured plots and fully realized characters, Chesser has emerged as one of the top indie writers in the business." -Joe McKinney, two time Bram Stoker Award winner and best-selling author of the Dead World series. For Cade Grayson, husband, father, and former Delta Force operator, that one warm sunny Saturday in July—later to be labeled Z-Day by some anonymous person probably long dead—began like all the others before, and none since. Come along for the ride and see if he has what it takes to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse.
The Hitter
“Pipe hitter” is a term used in the U.S. military community to describe special operations personnel, such as the Army’s Delta Force or 75th Ranger Regiment, the Navy’s SEAL teams, and other elite Special Forces units. The pipe hitters are units of some of the most highly respected, well-trained, and qualified operators. Former Delta Force commander Cade Grayson is beginning to adjust to the rhythm of life as a civilian when the lightning-fast fall of Kabul changes everything. When old enemies resurface in the United States, he calls on former teammates to join him as he goes on the offensive, taking the fight to the enemy on his terms.

Books

Riker's Apocalypse: The Protocol
Series: Riker's Apocalypse, Book 5. Pre-release—available March 29, 2024. Price: $4.99 USD. Language: English. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
An army vet with a prosthetic leg and CTE, a barista, and a middle-aged man with Down's syndrome enter the zombie apocalypse. What could go wrong?
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Family
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 16. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 105,040. Language: English. Published: August 31, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
Cade Grayson's intent to honor a longstanding promise is jeopardized when he and his daughter, Raven, learn they may have a new enemy. The revelation complicates an already dangerous trip through hundreds of miles of western New America — a yet to be conquered frontier teeming with zombie hordes, roving bands of opportunist breathers, and the scattered remnants of a mostly defeated invading army.
Quiet War (A Cade Grayson Thriller)
Series: The Hitter, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 105,470. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Action & suspense, Fiction » Adventure » War & military adventure
Former Delta commander Cade Grayson is reintegrating into society when the lightning-fall of Kabul changes everything. Aware that old enemies have entered the United States illegally, he calls on former teammates to help him as he goes on the offensive, taking the war to Al-Simoom - wherever they may be.
Riker’s Apocalypse: The Plea
Series: Riker's Apocalypse, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 109,170. Language: English. Published: March 13, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
Winter is coming. With the zombie apocalypse raging all around them, and the last vestiges of government teetering on the verge of collapse, Army veteran Lee Riker, his younger sister Tara, Steven “Steve-O” Piontek, and their Trinity House companions, are working feverishly to fortify their New Mexico redoubt. While they are away, Lia intercepts a plea for help she finds impossible to ignore.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Fury
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 15. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 122,360. Language: English. Published: June 5, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
SURVIVING THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE: FURY Outbreak - Week 1 Presidents, premieres, prime ministers, entire governments disappeared instantly, like a fragile house of cards in a hurricane. Some hid deep underground or holed up in fortified strongholds, but most were swallowed up by the dead, never to be heard from again.
Riker's Apocalypse: The Precipice
Series: Riker's Apocalypse, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 115,760. Language: English. Published: July 27, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
The zombie apocalypse is in full swing and Lee Riker has a date with the court. When he calls to confirm, he gets a recording: “You have reached Santa Fe Police and Fire. Shelter-in-place order is in effect for Santa Fe proper and the surrounding communities.” Before ending the call, he hears five words that chill him to the bone: "You are on your own."
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Home
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 14. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 135,420. Language: English. Published: November 30, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
Having lost both parents just weeks apart—one to Omega, the other to a brutal beating inflicted by Chinese PLA soldiers—twelve-year-old Raven Grayson finds herself in the nation’s new capital, battling loneliness and crushing depression, all while trying to find her place among her fellow transplanted Eden survivors. Come along and find out how our survivors fare in their new HOME away from home!
Riker's Apocalypse: The Plan
Series: Riker's Apocalypse, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 117,780. Language: English. Published: March 22, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
RIKER’S APOCALYPSE: THE PLAN Edited by Monique Happy Editorial Services 118,000 words What would you do if you saw the zombie apocalypse coming and had time to prepare? Where would you go? Who would you take with you? Who could you trust? What would be your plan? Read along to see the plan Riker, Tara, and Steve-O have conjured up.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Gone
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 13. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 97,630. Language: English. Published: July 11, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
"Shawn Chesser is a master of the zombie genre." Mark Tufo - Best-selling author of the Zombie Fallout seriesOutbreak - Week 1 Presidents, premiers, entire governments disappeared instantly, like a fragile house of cards in a hurricane. Some hid deep underground or holed up in fortified strongholds, but most were swallowed up by the dead, never to be heard from again.
Riker's Apocalypse: The Promise
Series: Riker's Apocalypse, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 109,890. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
Army veteran Lee Riker is summoned home to Middletown, Indiana for the reading of his mother’s will. He arrives to find his sister, Tara, insisting she witnessed a gruesome zombie attack. As they deliberate over what she saw, the emergency broadcast system is activated and citizens are ordered to report to quarantine centers. Are the zombies real? Will the Rikers heed the order? Will they survive?
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Abyss
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 12. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 128,640. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
Following a successful mission to the nation’s former capital, Cade returns to the compound in rural Utah to find his life irrevocably altered. Days later he leaves the safety of the wire with his daughter, Raven, but things happen while they are away that put the integrity of the compound and the lives of its survivors in jeopardy. Once again Cade must use his set of skills to solve the mystery.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: District
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 11. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 141,400. Language: English. Published: August 28, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
Outbreak - Day 1 Presidents, premiers, entire governments disappeared instantly, like a fragile house of cards in a hurricane. Some hid deep underground or holed up in fortified strongholds, but most were swallowed up by the dead, never to be heard from again.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Drawl (Duncan's Story)
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 10. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 76,260. Language: English. Published: January 28, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
During the first days of the zombie apocalypse Duncan Winters has decisions to make, and he must make them fast. If there is anything he has learned over nearly six decades on the third rock from the sun, it’s that you’re either quick or you’re dead. Come along and see the Zombie Apocalypse unfold through beloved STZA character Duncan Winters’ eyes.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Frayed
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 9. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 143,990. Language: English. Published: July 31, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
Since that last normal Saturday in July, the Omega virus has indiscriminately delivered destruction and death to all four points of the compass—the latter having recently been visited upon former Delta Force soldier Cade Grayson. Come along on an adventure with our tenacious group and see if they have what it takes to survive one more day of the zombie apocalypse.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Ghosts
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 8. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 127,850. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
(4.00 from 1 review)
Ghosts, Book 8 in the bestselling Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse series. In the crucible that is the zombie apocalypse, Cade Grayson, father, husband, and former Delta Force operator has forged new friendships and tempered old ones. In those same metaphorical flames, he has seen blood spilled, loved ones perish, and dealt his own brand of justice. Lock and load, come along, and enjoy the ride.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Warpath
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 7. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 130,610. Language: English. Published: June 27, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
Warpath, Book 7 in the bestselling Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse series. In the crucible that is the zombie apocalypse, Cade Grayson, father, husband, and former Delta Force operator has forged new friendships and tempered old ones. In those same metaphorical flames, he has seen blood spilled, loved ones perish, and dealt his own brand of justice. Lock and load, come along, and enjoy the ride.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Mortal
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 6. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 114,090. Language: English. Published: December 16, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
Edited by Monique Happy Editorial Services 114,000 words. Approx. 456 pages. Mortal: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse Outbreak Day 16: With an estimated ninety-nine percent of the United States' population having already succumbed to the Omega Virus and reanimated to form roving hordes of flesh-eating monsters, two groups struggle against long odds to survive the zombie apocalypse.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Allegiance
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 122,570. Language: English. Published: June 22, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
(4.33 from 6 reviews)
Edited by Monique Happy Editorial Services 122,990 words. Approximately 490 pages Allegiance, Book 5 in the Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse series, picks up two days after “A Pound of Flesh: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse” left off. Lock and load, and come along with Delta Force Captain Cade Grayson as he struggles to survive the zombie apocalypse.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: A Pound of Flesh
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 103,370. Language: English. Published: December 3, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Horror » Undead
(5.00 from 5 reviews)
Outbreak - Day1 Like a fragile house of cards in a hurricane, Presidents, Premiers, entire governments and their ruling bodies disappeared instantly. Some had ensconced themselves in deep underground bunkers or remained holed up in fortified strongholds, but history would tell that most had been swallowed up by the dead - never to be heard from again. Come along with Cade Grayson and survive!
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: In Harm's Way
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 3. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 84,880. Language: English. Published: June 8, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead
(5.00 from 2 reviews)
Outbreak - Day1 Like a fragile house of cards in a hurricane, Presidents, Premiers, entire governments and their ruling bodies disappeared instantly. Some had ensconced themselves in deep underground bunkers or remained holed up in fortified strongholds, but history would tell that most had been swallowed up by the dead - never to be heard from again. Come along with Cade Grayson and survive!
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Soldier On
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 2. Price: $3.49 USD. Words: 74,310. Language: English. Published: November 28, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Undead, Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic
Cade Grayson, former Delta Force operator narrowly escapes Portland, Oregon ahead of a massive human exodus, and eventually ends up leading a group of survivors through the western high desert, losing some of them violently along the way. After battling zombies and humans across two states, and still unsure of the well being or whereabouts of his family, Cade soldiers on alone, locked and loaded.
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: Trudge
Series: Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, Book 1. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 63,190. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
(5.00 from 7 reviews)
Cade Grayson finds himself separated from his wife and daughter during a viral outbreak; between them are 3000 miles and millions of infected. Cade must form alliances and rely on his military training to run the gauntlet of undead, as well as the living. Edited by Monique Happy Monique Happy Editorial Services

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