title: Silence the Dead: Suspense in smalltown Illinois
author:  Jack Fredrickson 
description: "Powerful novel" (<i>Booklist</i>)<br /><br />"Solid whodunit" (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>)<br /><br />"I enjoyed SILENCE THE DEAD immensely. Very highly recommended." (Euro Crime)
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  10
  
  MINUTES FROM HOME
  
  Episode Seven
  
  BY
  
  BILL HOWARD
  
    
  
    
  
  The journey gets bloodier as the group runs into hordes of the infected in a
  suburban neighborhood. Thom must make some drastic decisions when the
  survivors encounter a military camp. But does the camp provide safety, or just
  another hurdle delaying Denny’s expedition home?
  
    
  
    
  
  \- BOOKS of the DEAD –
  
    
  
  Smashwords Edition
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
  "Bill Howard's 10 Minutes from Home might start out like a standard
  apocalyptic zombie novel, with scenes that could be taken straight out of a
  Romero script, but it slowly unfolds into a well narrated love story about one
  of the most harrowing experiences a couple might have to face. Bonus for those
  of you located in Ontario: there are plenty of references to genre hot spots,
  such as the town of Pontypool and Toronto's Bloor Cinema." Jessa Sobczuk – Rue
  Morgue Magazine
  
    
  
  “Heartbreaking and soulful, 10 Minutes from Home is one gut-wrenching read I
  will not fo