The Colony A Novel

A series of gruesome attacks have been sweeping New York City - three men are found dead, their bodies nearly dissolved from the inside out. The culprit is a supercolony of ants: An army of one trillion soldiers with razor sharp claws and stinging venom.The desperate mayor turns to the greatest ant expert in the world, Paul O'Keefe, a Pulitzer Prize-winning scientist in an Armani suit. Paul is baffled by the insects and recruits the one person who can help, his ex-wife Kendra Hart.When the ants launch an all-out attack, Paul and Kendra hit the dangerous, panicstrickenstreets of New York, searching for a coveted queen. It's a race to unlock the secrets of this terrible new species, before the President nukes Manhattan.A thriller with the highest stakes and the most fascinating science, this debut is not to be missed.

A. J. Colucci lives in New Jersey and spent fifteen years as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and writer for corporate America before becoming a full-time author.

"Few debuts cut to the quick as effectively as A.J. Colucci's The Colony. Razor-sharp writing, scientific intrigue, and political brinkmanship create a story as plausible as it is frightening. Here's a novel to leave your skin crawling--and wanting more!"--James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Colony

“Innovative, provocative, and exciting, The Colony possesses the three crucial ingredients for any high concept thriller. I'll never look at an ant the same way again."–Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Jefferson Key

"Creep-a-palooza! A.J. Colucci's masterpiece combines whirlwind action, characters that make you stand up and cheer, and deliciously evil killer ants into a flesh-ripping joyride of a thriller. It's one of the most gripping stories I've read in ages. Read it tonight and I guarantee, you'll be canceling tomorrow's picnic."--Shane Gericke, national bestselling author of Torn Apart

"You'll think twice about squashing ants after you read The Colony. It's a fast-moving tale about genetically modified Super Ants that run amuck in Manhattan, crawling into apartment buildings by the billions and feasting on everyone inside. The novel is fun and scary and unsettling, creepy in the best sense of the word."--Mark Alpert, author of Final Theory

"The Colony presents a horrific scenario that crosses compelling science with a real-world, common household enemy: ants. I found myself reading into the night, and the slightest provocation had me slapping at my skin. A.J. Colucci is an author to watch!"--Rhodi Hawk, author of The Tangled Bridge

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