48 Hours Free Audiobook Download by William R. Forstchen

'48 Hours' is the story of two soldiers who are brought together in the aftermath of a cataclysmic global event. It's up to them, working against the clock, to find a way to be able to save as many people as possible.

48 Hours is a thriller that tells the story of four hostage negotiators in the Israeli intelligence service who are sent to rescue a Japanese businessman held captive in Iraq. They never expected to find two American journalists, Tom and Jessica, along with their translator Aleksandr. The group must use every trick they've learned as they attempt to survive a seemingly endless war, while navigating their own complex and ever-changing relationships.

This audiobook is the first in a military science fiction series of linked stories set in the aftermath of an alternate near future. As a time travel experiment gone awry, the United States has split into two different worlds. The Union world is ruled by a power-hungry oligarchy and is sinking into an endless depression, while the Confederate world is on the brink of war with Soviet Russia or China.

A NASA spacecraft carrying a man and woman from the Earth is headed for a crash landing on Mars. They have 48 hours to play an epic game of survival before their oxygen runs out. What key discovery will help them survive? Which one will be selected for the dangerous mission back to Earth?

Forstchen is an excellent writer and storyteller. The pace of the book is fast and the story is compelling.

48 Hours is a thrilling adventure about the US Air Force's role in the world of the 21st century. This is a "bump in the night" thriller that has it all: amazing special effects from Hollywood, involving characters, and an intricately-crafted story. The book is narrated by Bronson Pinchot with his commanding voice that makes you feel like you're on every mission.