This preface and opening chapters introduce a dark and sinister zombie narrative fueled by the author's passion for the genre and classic horror. The story begins with a planned attack on Dr. Whittington at Birmingham's Hilton Towers by two animal activists, Sam and Sean, but their assault is interrupted by Dr. Whittington's transformation into a zombie. Meanwhile, a team led by O'Connell plans to infiltrate the National Criminal Intelligence DNA Database to deploy a virus, unaware that their mission is unfolding amidst a sudden zombie outbreak that has locked down Birmingham. The narrative also introduces other characters such as George Mitchell, who falls in love with a woman who becomes one of the undead, Doyle, a reclusive gamer who encounters a zombie neighbor, and Crispin Miller, an undertaker with a morbid fascination who reanimates his deceased love interest. As the city descends into chaos, a military team led by Major Shipman discovers that the zombie apocalypse is linked to Whittington's "Lazarus