DEAD TEXAS ROADS is the 2nd book in the Torn Apart series and resumes the journey of several Texans face off against the living and the dead on the back roads of the state!Liz Jameson with the two Vietnam vets, Harry Walters and John Tilman continue searching the back roads of Texas for Liz's children. Amid the mayhem of the human casualties of the viral agent, there are small pockets of humanity that are still willing to help with the quest.Matt Monroe and his cohorts struggle to supply the Kerrville camp where they harbor women and children lost in the apocalypse. On a supply run, they rescue a foul-mouthed, gun-toting, woman truck driver that turns into an ally and supporter. Steve Benton, Della Marshall, and their small group take shelter in a cloistered haven only to discover it was smoke and mirrors. They continue their quest for sanctuary. MP Brian Jameson escaped a military base overrun by the infected. Without the demands of his military obligation, he has one directive; get to his wife and daughters. His struggle to reunite with his family is long and arduous.