Jason Mangano’s first literary work, "The Heroic Dead" is an original take on the undead genre. Jason is a police officer and a former funeral director as well as the former finance professional.The Heroic DeadAfter repeated terrorist attacks, the US and its allies are drawn into a worldwide conflict against a united Islamic army. Fighting against superior numbers on foreign soil, the US begins to experience considerable casualties which lead the military to develop an extreme new weapon.