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Authors: Jonathan Maberry

Bad Moon Rising

Dead Man's Song

Ghost Road Blues

ANTHOLOGIES

V-Wars

V-Wars: Blood and Fire

V-Wars: Night Terrors

X-Files: Trust No One

X-Files: The Truth Is Out There

Scary Out There

Out of Tune

Out of Tune Vol 2

NONFICTION

Wanted Undead or Alive

They Bite

Zombie CSU

The Cryptopedia

Vampire Universe

Vampire Slayer's Field Guide to the Undead
(as Shane MacDougall)

Ultimate Jujutsu

Ultimate Sparring

The Martial Arts Student Logbook

Judo and You

GRAPHIC NOVELS

Bad Blood

Rot & Ruin: Warrior Smart

V-Wars: The Crimson Queen

V-Wars: All of Us Monsters

Marvel Universe vs. Wolverine

Marvel Universe vs. The Punisher

Marvel Universe vs. The Avengers

Captain America: Hail Hydra

Klaws of the Panther

Punisher: Naked Kills

Wolverine: Flies to a Spider

Doomwar

Black Panther: Power

Marvel Zombies Return

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Jonathan Maberry
is a
New York Times
bestselling author, five-time Bram Stoker Award winner, anthology editor, and comic book writer. He writes horror, thrillers, mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and suspense for adults and teens. Several of Jonathan's novels are in development for movies or TV including
V-Wars, Extinction Machine, Rot & Ruin,
and
Dead of Night.
He also writes comics for Marvel, IDW, and Dark Horse. His V-Wars books have been developed as a board game. He is a popular featured expert on History Channel shows like
Zombies: A Living History
and
True Monsters
. He lives in Del Mar, California, with his wife, Sara Jo, and their dog, Rosie.

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CONTENTS

Title Page

Copyright Notice

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Prologue

Part One: The God Machine

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Interlude One

Chapter Three

Interlude Two

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

Chapter Six

Interlude Three

Chapter Seven

Chapter Eight

Chapter Nine

Chapter Ten

Chapter Eleven

Interlude Four

Chapter Twelve

Chapter Thirteen

Chapter Fourteen

Interlude Five

Chapter Fifteen

Chapter Sixteen

Chapter Seventeen

Chapter Eighteen

Interlude Six

Chapter Nineteen

Interlude Seven

Chapter Twenty

Interlude Eight

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-Two

Part Two: Fathers and Sons

Chapter Twenty-Three

Chapter Twenty-Four

Interlude Nine

Chapter Twenty-Five

Interlude Ten

Chapter Twenty-Six

Interlude Eleven

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Interlude Twelve

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Interlude Thirteen

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Chapter Thirty

Chapter Thirty-One

Interlude Fourteen

Chapter Thirty-Two

Interlude Fifteen

Chapter Thirty-Three

Chapter Thirty-Four

Interlude Sixteen

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter Thirty-Six

Chapter Thirty-Seven

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Interlude Seventeen

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Chapter Forty

Chapter Forty-One

Interlude Eighteen

Chapter Forty-Two

Chapter Forty-Three

Chapter Forty-Four

Interlude Nineteen

Chapter Forty-Five

Chapter Forty-Six

Interlude Twenty

Chapter Forty-Seven

Chapter Forty-Eight

Interlude Twenty-One

Chapter Forty-Nine

Interlude Twenty-Two

Chapter Fifty

Chapter Fifty-One

Chapter Fifty-Two

Chapter Fifty-Three

Chapter Fifty-Four

Chapter Fifty-Five

Chapter Fifty-Six

Chapter Fifty-Seven

Chapter Fifty-Eight

Chapter Fifty-Nine

Chapter Sixty

Chapter Sixty-One

Chapter Sixty-Two

Chapter Sixty-Three

Part Three: Lights Out

Chapter Sixty-Four

Chapter Sixty-Five

Chapter Sixty-Six

Chapter Sixty-Seven

Chapter Sixty-Eight

Chapter Sixty-Nine

Chapter Seventy

Chapter Seventy-One

Chapter Seventy-Two

Chapter Seventy-Three

Chapter Seventy-Four

Chapter Seventy-Five

Chapter Seventy-Six

Chapter Seventy-Seven

Chapter Seventy-Eight

Chapter Seventy-Nine

Chapter Eighty

Chapter Eighty-One

Chapter Eighty-Two

Chapter Eighty-Three

Chapter Eighty-Four

Chapter Eighty-Five

Chapter Eighty-Six

Chapter Eighty-Seven

Chapter Eighty-Eight

Chapter Eighty-Nine

Chapter Ninety

Chapter Ninety-One

Chapter Ninety-Two

Chapter Ninety-Three

Chapter Ninety-Four

Chapter Ninety-Five

Chapter Ninety-Six

Chapter Ninety-Seven

Chapter Ninety-Eight

Chapter Ninety-Nine

Chapter One Hundred

Chapter One Hundred One

Chapter One Hundred Two

Chapter One Hundred Three

Chapter One Hundred Four

Chapter One Hundred Five

Chapter One Hundred Six

Chapter One Hundred Seven

Chapter One Hundred Eight

Chapter One Hundred Nine

Chapter One Hundred Ten

Chapter One Hundred Eleven

Chapter One Hundred Twelve

Chapter One Hundred Thirteen

Chapter One Hundred Fourteen

Chapter One Hundred Fifteen

Chapter One Hundred Sixteen

Chapter One Hundred Seventeen

Chapter One Hundred Eighteen

Chapter One Hundred Nineteen

Chapter One Hundred Twenty

Chapter One Hundred Twenty-One

Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Two

Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Three

Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Four

Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Five

Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Six

Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Seven

Epilogue

Also by Jonathan Maberry

About the Author

Copyright

 

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

KILL SWITCH.
Copyright © 2016 by Jonathan Maberry. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin's Press,
175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

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Cover design by Rob Grom

Cover photograph © OSTILL/IStock

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First Edition: April 2016

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