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“A Fascinating Tale of History and Imagination” “Compelling”

The New Historical Fiction Thriller From Mark Zimmerman, Author of Blood, Mud & Cold Steel

Now Available on Amazon.com as Paperback ($19.95) and eBook ($9.95).
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Praise for Atomic Express (PDF)
Sample Chapter (PDF)

Paperback ISBN 979-8-9988292-0-8

eBook ISBN 979-8-9988292-1-5

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April 1945. The rush is on to build the atomic bomb, but the Soviets, fanatical Nazi infiltrators, organized criminals, and a band of petty thieves plot to steal the shipment of highly enriched uranium en route from Oak Ridge to Los Alamos aboard the Atomic Express. The couriers on the passenger train must protect “the package” with their lives in what escalates into a fantastical chase and nerve-racking countdown to the ultimate destruction of New York City. Even the best-laid of plans go awry onboard the Atomic Express.

Interview with Historian Ray Smith

Named a Top Ten Civil War Book of 2022. How Fort Negley, Nashville, and Middle Tennessee became a massive, fortified logistics hub for the conquest of the Confederacy. “Nothing like the magnitude of this astounding collection … has ever been published before in a single volume.”

Details the harrowing ten-day, 100-mile retreat following the Battle of Nashville in mid-December 1864—continuous combat over rugged terrain in horrendous winter weather. Lots of maps. Also available as an e-book.

Federal gunboats, including ironclads, clashing with the fixed fortifications and the field artillery of the Confederate cavalry on the two main waterways into the Western Theater of the Civil War.

Fifty chapters of boomer history and nostalgia guaranteed to provoke your imagination. Weird and wonderful tales of Middle America, where naughty is nice.

A history of Nashville during the Civil War culminating in the gigantic 1864 battle, along with an illustrated guide to the two dozen existing sites and attractions.

From pioneers to Civil War generals to stars of country music, an illustrated guide of cemeteries and maps to the who’s who buried in Nashville.

Reference for all American patriots, from the Constitution to listings of Presidents and states and national attractions, plus a rundown of sports champions of the past century.

The ultimate illustrated guide to all historic sites in Nashville and Davidson County, Tenn. Guided tours and numbered maps.

About the Author

Mark Zimmerman is a retired newspaperman residing in Florida. He is currently working on a historical fiction thriller about the atomic bomb.

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Media Links

Brutal Retreat from Nashville Presentation

Fortress Nashville presentation

Battle of Nashville audio interview

Historic Second Avenue video

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