Any spec ops mission is bound to be a dangerous and nasty affair—but this one is RIDICULOUS. Not only does the President of the United States send Commander Achilles Black’s ghost team to a dying world, but he forces Black to take along a senior political advisor. But that’s only the beginning of Black’s problems. Because something is killing off his troops. And the revelation that he’s up against ZOMBIES won’t be the worst surprise that Black encounters. This short story also includes a FREE excerpt of the first four chapters of the exciting short novel, ZOMBIE SUN: THE DARKNESS BETWEEN WORLDS. Fans of 28 DAYS LATER, LEGEND, and LOST will enjoy the fast-moving series ZOMBIE SUN. Steven Mohan, Jr. has published scores of short stories in markets as diverse as INTERZONE, POLYPHONY, and PARADOX, as well as several DAW original anthologies. His short fiction has won honorable mention in THE YEAR'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION and THE YEAR'S BEST FANTASY AND HORROR.