The Troop

By Nick Cutter

About The Book

WINNER OF THE JAMES HERBERT AWARD FOR HORROR WRITING

“The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn’t put it down. This is old-school horror at its best.” —Stephen King

Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire. But when an unexpected intruder stumbles upon their campsite—shockingly thin, disturbingly pale, and voraciously hungry—Tim and the boys are exposed to something far more frightening than any tale of terror. The human carrier of a bioengineered nightmare. A horror that spreads faster than fear. A harrowing struggle for survival with no escape from the elements, the infected…or one another.

Part Lord of the Flies, part 28 Days Later—and all-consuming—this tightly written, edge-of-your-seat thriller takes you deep into the heart of darkness, where fear feeds on sanity…and terror hungers for more.

About The Author

Nick Cutter

Nick Cutter is the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Dorians and the nationally bestselling modern horror classic The Troop (which is currently being developed for film), as well as the critically acclaimed novels The Deep, Little Heaven, The Queen, and The Handyman Method, cowritten with Andrew F. Sullivan. 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. He lives in Toronto, Canada.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Gallery Books (February 25, 2014)
  • Length: 368 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781476717753

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Raves and Reviews

"The Troop scared the hell out of me, and I couldn't put it down. This is old-school horror at its best." —STEPHEN KING

"Lean and crisp and over-the-top. Disquieting, disturbing." —SCOTT SMITH, New York Times bestselling author of The Ruins

"This survival thriller is sure to make your skin crawl." —PEOPLE

"Nick Cutter pulls out all the stops. This is a brilliant and deeply disturbing novel that you absolutely cannot put down. Highly recommended." —JONATHAN MABERRY, New York Times bestselling author

“Nick Cutter brings a bone-chilling spin to a classic horror scenario in The Troop...I enjoyed it immensely.” —MIRA GRANT, New York Times bestselling author

“A grim microcosm of terror and desperation....Haunting.” —CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN, New York Times bestselling author

“Some thrillers produce shivers, others trigger goose bumps; Cutter’s graphic offering will have readers jumping out of their skin....Intense....Packs a powerful punch....Readers may wish to tackle this heart-pounding novel in highly-populated, well-lit areas—snacks optional.” —KIRKUS REVIEWS

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