

It was based on a Colt Combat Commander, similar in size to Rourke's Detonics pistols. 45 with "Trapper Gun" etched on the slide. The weapon becomes rust pitted and badly maintained because of her limited understanding of guns. She carries a stock Government M1911.45 while fleeing the Soviets with her children. Wolfgang Mann) Children's Author and Illustrator before the war. Russell Sting 1A boot knife, and a shoulder sling with either a CAR-15 assault rifle or a Steyr-Mannlicher SSG sniper rifle. 45 pistols in Alessi shoulder holsters, Colt Python and Colt Lawman revolvers, an A.G. He is always armed with a pair of Detonics Combat Master. He has keen sight, but is consequently sensitive to bright light and is usually wearing sunglasses, even at night. Major characters John Thomas Rourke ĭoctor, survival and weapons expert, and ex- CIA paramilitary operations officer. However the original ”Survivalist” logo was included as well on the Finnish version covers. The Finnish translations were titled as ”Voittaja” (meaning "the Winner") series. Also a French publisher (see below) extended the series.

Some of the books were translated into Polish. However e-book versions of the entire series are available.

The series was long out of print, until the continuation of the series in The Inheritors of Earth which was released June 2013.

Starting in 2007, audio versions started to be released by Graphic Audio covering the entire series of novels. Later books head more into science fiction with cryonics, doomsday weapons and underwater cities. The first few books cover Rourke's attempts to find his family, on the way fighting invading Soviet troops as well as typical post-apocalyptic villains such as biker gangs, mutants and cannibals in extended scenes of graphic violence. ( October 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īhern produced twenty-seven novels in numbered sequence, plus two un-numbered novels which fit between 15/16 and 21/22, selling 3.5 million copies in total. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. This article possibly contains original research.
