The Tox Shot: The 'Z' Word --- A Post-Apocalyptic Zombie Survival Thriller
by R S MerrittPublish: Jun 22, 2025Series: The Tox ShotThriller Humor Science Fiction Horror Teen & Young AdultBook Overview
What was meant to heal the world… destroyed it instead.A miracle drug promised to end addiction, depression, and homelessness. Governments across the globe rushed it to the masses.
Then the screaming started. They started calling it The Tox Shot.
Now, the infected roam. They’re ravenous, violent, and twisted by a cure that turned into a curse. The infection spreads like wildfire through the exchange of bodily fluids. Nowhere is safe.
Joel, a recently discharged sailor, just wanted to rebuild his life. Freshly divorced and heading back to his parents’ home in Eastern Tennessee, he finds the world he knew collapsing around him. After being trapped alone in a cabin surrounded by snow and death, salvation arrives in the form of Terry. This fellow survivor brings grit, a sharp eye, and a quick trigger finger. Together, they fight their way back to Joel’s childhood home, only to discover the nightmare is just beginning.
With Joel’s mother, they must navigate a world teetering on the edge. Hunted by both the infected and people looking to take advantage of other’s helplessness, willing to kill for food, fuel, or even a warm place to sleep.
The end began with a shot.
Survival begins with a choice.
Fans of Slow Burnby Bobby Adair, They Come at Nightby Nick Clausen, Adrian’s Undead Diaryby Chris Philbrook, and Zombie Falloutby Mark Tufo will be pulled into The Tox Shot. This is a tense, character-driven zombie apocalypse thriller where society unravels fast, trust breaks faster, and the line between human and monster starts to blur.
Grab Book 1 of The Tox Shot series today, and prepare to fight.
