Brushfire Plague Series

by R.P. Ruggiero

Brushfire Plague

When a virulent plague erupts across the globe, Cooper Adams faces a daily battle for survival as society unravels at a dizzying pace. As he organizes his neighbors for self-defense and strives to save those around him, he soon discovers the first clues about the origin of the Brushfire Plague that is killing untold millions around the world. In his pursuit to learn the truth, Cooper must combat looters, organized gangs, and those protecting the Brushfire Plague’s secrets. When his son falls ill, his search to uncover the plague’s origin and a possible cure transforms into a race against time. Ultimately, Cooper faces a paralyzing choice between exposing what he has learned with potentially shattering consequences, or abetting a horrible secret and giving his nation a chance to recover and rebuild.

Brushfire Plague offers readers a fast moving action adventure within the context of societal collapse, while also delivering emotional connection to its characters.


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Brushfire Plague II: Reckoning

After Cooper Adams tells the world the shocking truth about the origin of the catastrophic Brushfire Plague, he faces a series of dire consequences. Driven from his home by betrayal, he flees with his son and others to a remote hideaway. Their dangerous journey brings them face to face with a desperate world spiraling into collapse and new challenges that cost Cooper dearly. He soon finds himself embroiled in a deadly conflict with a local strongman bent on domination of the local population. When he strikes a blow for freedom against this petty tyrant, he faces impossible choices in trying to save his son’s life – and to protect his innocence. Amidst their daily battle to survive, Cooper is shocked to learn that the Brushfire Plague has new layers of treachery and conspiracy that continue to upend their world. Can Cooper Adams survive the violence, hunger, and a world racing toward Armageddon? What will it take to elude those pursuing him to silence the truth? Will his son survive and at what cost? How will Cooper resolve the growing tension between two women that offer their own set of impossible choices? In the end, Cooper faces this reckoning with only a small band of trusted friends, his faith in the truth, and his fading hope that the crumbling world around them can somehow be salvaged.


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Brushfire Plague: Retribution

They say “Only the Truth Can Set You Free.”

In the thrilling conclusion to the Brushfire Plague trilogy, Cooper Adams is on the run in a world ravaged by a virulent plague and the shattering consequences from the conspiracy he has unearthed. His perilous journey has him facing danger at every turn, finding new allies, and stirring up a budding rebellion. As he is pursued by authorities bent on silencing him, he remains doggedly on a path to bring justice to the governor of Oregon—who remains at the center of the plot that dismantled America.

Will Cooper survive the violence and disease that is destroying the country he once loved? As his young son spirals downward amidst the decay, can he help him maintain his humanity? How can he finally confront the governor and deliver justice for the millions upon millions dead—including his wife?

Cooper faces a retribution that will exact a heavy price. Is it a price he is willing to pay? And, can his son and band of trusted friends afford it? Will any of them really have a choice?

Only Revenge Can Do That.


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