Tense and suspense-filled thriller from the author of The Straw Men and The Lonely Dead.Tense and suspense-filled thriller from the author of The Straw Men and The Lonely Dead.Since aiding in the capture of his brother, the serial killer known as the Upright Man, Ward Hopkins has been avoiding his demons holed up in a log cabin with his girlfriend, FBI agent Nina Baynam. But when Nina’s boss turns up with an intriguing new serial-killer case for her, the couple realise they can’t hide forever. Especially when they learn that the Upright Man has escaped from custody.Ward’s brother must have had help. The most likely candidates are the Straw Men, the shadowy organisation founded on murder as a way of life that killed Ward’s parents. Former homicide cop John Zandt is obsessed with tracking them down following their murder of his daughter, and as he digs deeper he discovers extraordinary secrets about American history and society.The shadows are gathering, and across America sinister forces are stirring. Only Ward, Nina and John stand against the Upright Man and his terrifying allies. It’s just a question of when the next killings will start… and whether they will ever stop.The tense, suspense-packed follow up to the internationally bestselling thrillers The Straw Men and The Lonely Dead.Ward Hopkins' past come backs to haunt him with a vengeance when an ex-CIA colleague tracks him down, desperate for help in solving a bizarre series of events.Meanwhile Ward's brother, the serial killer known as the Upright Man, has escaped from prison - where he was awaiting trial for murders beyond number. And Hopkins' erstwhile ally, former homicide cop John Zandt, is still on the trail of the organization which killed his daughter and Ward's parents. The further John investigates, the more extraordinary the secrets he uncovers.The shadows are gathering, and across America sinister forces are stirring. Only Ward, John and FBI agent Nina Baynam stand against this tide, and against the Upright Man - who now has a grudge against just about everyone in the world. It's only a question of where the next killings will start … and whether they will ever stop.There’s a killer in all of usThere’s a killer in all of usRequires internet connection for purchase, plus iPod or other Audible-compatible player or iTunes software on Mac OS X or Windows• The Straw Men spent 5 weeks in the Top Ten, peaking at No 2• The Lonely Dead spent 6 weeks in the Top Ten, peaking at No 4• The Lonely Dead has sold over 45,000 hardbacks• Publication follows the paperback publication of The Lonely Dead, which will be backed by a multi-media advertising campaign• Movies of Spares and One of Us are currently in developmentCompetition: Even Dogs In The Wild; Coffin Road; Even Dogs In The Wild; The Lonely Dead (The Straw Men Trilogy, Book 2); The Straw Men (The Straw Men Trilogy, Book 1); Bad Things. Stuart MacBride;B A Paris; Val McDermid; Michael Marshall Smith; Michael Marshall; Lee Child; Ian Rankin; Peter May; Michael Connelly; Jo Nesbo; Ann Cleeves; James Oswald; Peter Robinson; James Patterson; Smith;
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