Peter Hernon

About The Author

Peter Hernon is the author of three published novels, including 8.4 (Putnam). His three non-fiction books include the New York Times bestselling Under the Influence, The Great Rescue (HarperCollins), and A Terrible Thunder (Doubleday). A former reporter and Chicago Tribune editor, Hernon lives with his wife in St. Louis, close to their two daughters and five grandchildren.

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8.4

By Peter Hernon

The New Madrid Seismic Zone is 140 miles, stretching across five states. In 1811 and 1812 enormous earthquakes erupted along this zone, effecting 24 states, creating lakes in Tennessee and causing the Mississippi River to run backward. In Peter Hernon’s 8.4 the New Madrid awakens, threatening the...

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A Terrible Thunder

The Story of the New Orleans Sniper

By Peter Hernon

When Terror Came to New Orleans: A City Under Siege

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