Crash Series by Michael Robertson

Josh is a fourteen year-old boy living in a world where the global economic recession has led to money being devalued. Three days ago, his parents went out for supplies, leaving him and his older brother, Archie, behind. They haven't returned. A gang of looters has ransacked their house and set it on fire. The last thing their dad told them was to get to their nan's if there was any trouble. The boys decide their current situation looks like trouble... moreJosh is a fourteen year-old boy living in a world where the global economic recession has led to money being devalued. Three days ago, his parents went out for supplies, leaving him and his older brother, Archie, behind. They haven't returned. A gang of looters has ransacked their house and set it on fire. The last thing their dad told them was to get to their nan's if there was any trouble. The boys decide their current situation looks like trouble. Setting out onto the streets of London, the boys quickly learn what a world looks like when capitalism has failed. It isn't pretty. less

Chris' life of luxury is gone, devastated by the collapse of the European economy. Gas, water, and electricity are all cut off. Food is running out. Even his wife and daughter have gone. Huddled in the smallest room of their lavish house with his petrified and dirty eight-year-old son, Chris has made the decision to stay put. A small army of psychotic scavengers is outside, hell-bent on making the once-privileged pay... moreChris' life of luxury is gone, devastated by the collapse of the European economy. Gas, water, and electricity are all cut off. Food is running out. Even his wife and daughter have gone. Huddled in the smallest room of their lavish house with his petrified and dirty eight-year-old son, Chris has made the decision to stay put. A small army of psychotic scavengers is outside, hell-bent on making the once-privileged pay. Chris now knows that not leaving when he had the option was the worst decision of his life. Cowering in his home, he watches as his neighbours are dragged into the street and brutally executed. The scavengers have one more house to go, and then it will be his turn. He has to act fast, or he and his son will meet the same fate.Driven by the need to survive, Chris has decided to keep secrets from his son. Secrets that will make all of the events up until this point seem trivial. Secrets that, one way or another, will come out before the day is done.*** Warning - This is a horror book and contains scenes that may be upsetting for some readers. *** less

Crash II: Highrise Hell - A post apocalyptic / dystopian thriller. With money rendered obsolete, London has fallen into the hands of violent gangs. George questioned his membership of the gang before, but now, with blood coating his hands, he can feel his humanity slipping away. Surrounded by murderers and rapists, all he wants to do is leave. But the leader of the gang is his brother in law, and only he knows where George's sister is being kept... moreCrash II: Highrise Hell - A post apocalyptic / dystopian thriller. With money rendered obsolete, London has fallen into the hands of violent gangs. George questioned his membership of the gang before, but now, with blood coating his hands, he can feel his humanity slipping away. Surrounded by murderers and rapists, all he wants to do is leave. But the leader of the gang is his brother in law, and only he knows where George's sister is being kept. With just a few weeks until she gives birth, George knows that leaving the gang means he'll never see her again. As the behavior of those around him plummets to new levels of depravity, George has to question just how far he can let it go before he walks away. Not even sure if his sister is still alive, George is more than aware of the suffering of a truck full of innocent women that see him as their only hope. With time running out, George needs to make a decision between his family and his conscience. Whatever decision he makes, someone will suffer. less

Crash 3: There's No Place Like Home - A dark post-apocalyptic tale After seeing his father killed and his house burned to the ground, Michael is left wandering the violent streets of London alone. Having been captured, he's managed to escape from the bad men once. He cannot get caught again. With no family and no help available to him, he meets someone who offers him hope. Someone who's different from all of the other people in this broken and violent world... moreCrash 3: There's No Place Like Home - A dark post-apocalyptic tale After seeing his father killed and his house burned to the ground, Michael is left wandering the violent streets of London alone. Having been captured, he's managed to escape from the bad men once. He cannot get caught again. With no family and no help available to him, he meets someone who offers him hope. Someone who's different from all of the other people in this broken and violent world. Someone who can help him find what he's looking for. All Michael wants to do is find somewhere safe. Somewhere he can call home. To do that he must survive in a city where he’s the weak and the hunted. If he lowers his guard he could end up at the warehouse again. He’d rather die than go back there. less