Trial by Fire — Richard Austin

AMERICA'S FUTURE IS IN THEIR HANDS

Out of the ashes comes Americas fighting best. The Guardians, an elite four-man survival team trained to hair-trigger tautness, have been entrusted with freedoms last hope: the top-secret Blueprint for Renewal.

Having safely delivered the President across a thousand-mile hell-run--from ravaged Washington to the impregnable midwestern fortress called Heartland --the Guardians are ready for step two: scour the four corners of a country gone mad and secure the high-tech experts needed to put the Blueprint into operation!

But this time, even the Guardians' awesome combat skills and devastating personal weaponry may not be enough ...