{"product_id":"48-hours-9780765397928","title":"48 Hours","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of the smash hit \u003ci\u003eOne Second After\u003c\/i\u003e series comes \u003ci\u003e48 Hours, \u003c\/i\u003ea nail-biting and prescient thriller about \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea solar storm with the power to destroy the world's electrical infrastructure\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 48 hours, the Earth will be hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun, a \"Carrington Event\" that has the power to shut down and possibly destroy the world's electrical infrastructure. To try and prevent permanent damage, everything goes dark prior to the hit: global communications are shut down; hospital emergency generators are disconnected; the entire internet, media broadcasting, and cell phone systems are turned off. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill the world's population successfully defend itself in the wake of the CME, or will mass panic lead to the breakdown of society as we know it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam R. Forstchen is at his best in \u003ci\u003e48 Hours, \u003c\/i\u003ea tale of the resilience of American citizens when faced with a crisis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWILLIAM R. FORSTCHEN is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOne Second After, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Year After, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Final Day.\u003c\/i\u003e He holds a Ph.D. in history from Purdue University, with specializations in military history and the history of technology. Forstchen is currently a faculty fellow and professor of history at Montreat College, near Asheville, North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Forge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50648893686034,"sku":"9780765397928","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ad302112-9f00-4a9d-ba45-8f816de57e29.jpg?v=1733252024","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/48-hours-9780765397928","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}