The Troop
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Published on 25. February 2014
352 pages
978-1-4722-0623-7 (ISBN)
Description
'THE TROOP scared the hell out of me, and I couldn't put it down. Not for the faint-hearted' STEPHEN KING
He felt something touch his hand. Which is when he looked down.
For the scouts of Troop 52, three days of camping, hiking and survival lessons on Falstaff Island is as close as they'll get to a proper holiday.
Which was when he saw it.
But when an emaciated figure stumbles into their camp asking for food, the trip takes a horrifying turn. The man is not just hungry, he's sick. Sick in a way they have never seen before.
Which was when he screamed.
Cut off from the mainland, the troop face a terror far worse than anything they could have made up around a campfire. To survive they will have to fight their fears, the elements...and eventually each other.
Winner of the inaugural James Herbert Award, THE TROOP is a novel that will not fail to get under your skin...
He felt something touch his hand. Which is when he looked down.
For the scouts of Troop 52, three days of camping, hiking and survival lessons on Falstaff Island is as close as they'll get to a proper holiday.
Which was when he saw it.
But when an emaciated figure stumbles into their camp asking for food, the trip takes a horrifying turn. The man is not just hungry, he's sick. Sick in a way they have never seen before.
Which was when he screamed.
Cut off from the mainland, the troop face a terror far worse than anything they could have made up around a campfire. To survive they will have to fight their fears, the elements...and eventually each other.
Winner of the inaugural James Herbert Award, THE TROOP is a novel that will not fail to get under your skin...
Reviews / Votes
THE TROOP scared the hell out of me, and I couldn't put it down. This is old-school horror at its best. Not for the faint-hearted, but for the rest of us sick puppies, it's a perfect gift for a winter night. -- Stephen King Lean and crisp ... Disquieting, disturbing -- Scott Smith, author of <i>The Ruins</i> and <i>A Simple Plan<i> Disturbing, disgusting, and bone-chilling. I am delighted -- Seanan McGuire, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nick Cutter pulls out all the stops in The Troop. This is a brilliant and deeply disturbing novel that you absolutely cannot put down. Highly recommended -- Jonathan Maberry, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Code Zero</i> and <i>Dead of Night A grim microcosm of terror and desperation ... haunting -- Christopher Golden, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Nick Cutter brings a bone-chilling spin to a classic horror scenario in The Troop. It's Lord of the Flies meets Night of the Creeps, and I enjoyed it immensely -- Mira Grant, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Suspenseful ... sinister ... horrifying' * Library Journal *More details
Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Edition type
Digital original
File size
2,45 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-4722-0623-7 (9781472206237)
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Book
06/2014
Headline Book Publishing
€33.61
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Person
Nick Cutter is the author of the critically acclaimed bestseller The Troop (which is currently being developed for film), The Deep, Little Heaven, The Handyman Method, co-written with Andrew F. Sullivan, and The Queen. Nick Cutter is the pseudonym for Craig Davidson, whose much lauded literary fiction includes Rust and Bone, The Saturday Night Ghost Club and, most recently, the short story collection Cascade. His story 'Medium Tough' was selected by author Jennifer Egan for The Best American Short Stories 2014. He lives in Toronto, Canada.
