Apocalypse Cow (Apocalypse Cow, 1) Kindle Edition

Three unlikely heroes must save Britain from a horde of zombie cows in this "clever and very funny twist on the traditional zombie novel" (Booklist, starred review). Winner of the inaugural Terry Pratchett Award It began with a cow that just wouldn't die. It would become an epidemic that transformed Britain's livestock into sneezing, slavering, flesh-craving, four-legged zombies. Forget the cud—these cows want blood. And if that wasn't bad enough, the fate of the nation is in the hands of three individuals who don't exactly inspire confidence: an abattoir worker whose love life is non-existent thanks to the stench of death that clings to him, a teenage vegan with eczema and a weird crush on his maths teacher, and an inept journalist who wouldn't recognize a scoop if she tripped over one. As the nation descends into chaos, can they pool their resources, unlock a cure, and save the world? Three losers. Overwhelming odds. One outcome . . . Yup, we're screwed. Read more