When Brian Niemand accepts a position as a research assistant in the theoretical physics department at the university, he has no idea that he’s about to become a part of one of the greatest scientific discoveries of all time. The implications are staggering, but such knowledge always comes at a price, and as Brian finds out, the cost is measured in lives. Where did the project get its test subject, an amputated leg, and what’s inside Brian’s house that stalks him at night? The answers are buried where only he can exhume them, but when he finds himself surrounded by a series of brutal slayings, he learns that before he can take the first step to saving his own life, he must go back to Zero.

BONUS MATERIAL

An exclusive short story: The Hands of God
Excerpt from Michael McBride's forthcoming novel, Vector Borne
*Excerpt from Bloodletting, also by Michael McBride

PRAISE FOR MICHAEL McBRIDE

“McBride is one of the very best new horror writers out there, and he’s destined to go far. Get in now at the start. You won’t be sorry.” - Tim Lebbon, author of Echo City and Fallen

“Zero is a creepy, effective blend of science and the supernatural.” - Brian Knight, author of Feral and Broken Angel

“A scintillating tale, beautifully paced and visually stunning; Zero is thought provoking and eloquent. One hell of a fine read from an author on the fast track.” - James A. Moore, author of Deeper and Serenity Falls

“I was hooked on the first page.” - Horror World

“With ZERO, Michael McBride has crafted a Science Fiction-Horror hybrid that would have been perfect as one of the better episodes of The Outer Limits.” - Hellnotes

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael McBride is the author of Burial Ground, Vector Borne, Bloodletting, Innocents Lost, and Predatory Instinct. He lives in Westminster, Colorado with his wife and five children.

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