Old Bones (Dead Quiet Book 1)

Frank has established a simple rule for survival in a post-apocalyptic world: stay fed, stay moving, and avoid involvement with others. At sixty-five, with deteriorating knees and a past full of regrets, he has abandoned any notion of heroic action. This changes when he encounters Maisie, a fifteen-year-old girl, and her younger sister Zoe, who has asthma. The two children are fleeing a world where even a single cough can attract deadly attention. Despite his intentions to remain detached, Frank breaks his own rule and becomes involved with them. Frank has no desire to lead, and the girls are reluctant to trust him. However, circumstances force them into an uneasy alliance. Frank agrees to guide them toward a distant aunt and rumors of a safe zone, embarking on a journey that will test his physical endurance, challenge his convictions, and require a form of courage he believed he had left behind.