The Troop Av Nick Cutter

<p><b>''THE TROOP scared the hell out of me, and I couldn''t put it down. Not for the faint-hearted'' STEPHEN KING</b><br><b><br><i>He felt something touch his hand. Which is when he looked down.</i></b><br><br>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.<br><b><br><i>Which was when he saw it.</i></b><br><br>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.<br><b><br><i>Which was when he screamed.</i></b><br><br>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.<br><br><b>Winner of the inaugural James Herbert Award, THE TROOP is a novel that will not fail to get under your skin...</b></p>