When the Islamist militant group, al-Qaida, hijacked four passenger jet airliners in a coordinated suicide attack and flew them into the Twin Towers in New York City on September 11, 2001, Matt Lovell knew that it was only the beginning of organized and synchronized attacks on his country. It was not a matter of if it would happen, but when. He developed a plan for survival; Plan Alpha, a blueprint for getting out of the city alive in the event of a Code Red Security Alert, and gave copies to a select few. Simply referred to as The Plan, Plan Alpha explains what to do and where to go in order to survive an apocalyptic state of anarchy. Out of the Gray Zone, Heading South is about courage and strength, and a determination to endure when all seems hopeless.