Scorched Earth — John J. Rust

VICTORY . . . OR ARMAGEDDON Marine commando Lt. Colonel Jan-Erik Ruud has discovered the horrifying ultimate plan of UN Secretary General Ohmara Saihi. The madman wants to bring about an “enlightened” world . . . by slaughtering billions! All over the globe, Saihi's followers unleash the deadliest weapons ever created to eliminate anyone deemed “excess population.” Ruud, his elite Iron Devils, and rock star-turned-resistance fighter Krista Brandt face the armies of the UN head-on. Meanwhile, Marine Captain Arturo Youvella and CDC doctor Purva Tharani race to stop a string of deadly biological attacks throughout the world. The final battle between the U.S. and the UN is approaching. It is a battle the forces of freedom must win, or witness death and destruction on an unimaginable scale.