And not that far a cry to the west rolled the Irish Sea. From the field they crossed, distant hills rose in the east. Hugh loved it nearly as much as he did his wife, children, and grandchildren. The MacLeod farm, passed from father to son for more than two hundred years, spread for more than eighty hectares. They happily passed on tromping the fields in their wellies. With fires snapping in stone hearths, the kettle always on the boil, the women chose to cook and bake and fuss over the coming New Year’s Eve party. His wife of thirty-nine years, along with Rob’s and their cousin Hugh’s wives, stayed back, tucked into the charming old farmhouse. With his twin brother, Rob, he’d built-and continued to run-a successful marketing firm based in New York and London. He felt healthy and fit, a man of sixty-four who hit the gym three times a week, and had a passion for golf (reflected in a handicap of nine). On a cold, damp day, the last day of what would be his last year, he hunted with his brother and cousin, walking the crackling, frosted field under skies of washed-out, winter blue. When Ross MacLeod pulled the trigger and brought down the pheasant, he had no way of knowing he’d killed himself. Read an excerpt from Year One: CHAPTER ONE As billions fall sick and die, some survivors find themselves invested with strange, unexpected abilities.Ĭlick on the link above for more about the book!

There’s something mysterious about the virus and the way it spreads. They call it The Doom – a deadly pandemic that starts on a cold New Year’s Eve in the Scottish countryside. And in its place, something extraordinary begins… With one drop of blood, the old world is gone forever. From number one New York Times bestseller Nora Roberts comes Year One – an epic, apocalyptic tale of good and evil, love and loss.

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