{"product_id":"the-troop-9781501144820","title":"The Troop","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Troop\u003c\/i\u003e scared the hell out of me, and I couldn't put it down. This is old-school horror at its best.\" --Stephen King\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003e28 Days Later\u003c\/i\u003e in this \"grim microcosm of terror and desperation haunting\" (Christopher Golden, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) following a scout troop on a terrifying fight for survival when they come across a mysterious--and deadly--stranger in the Canadian wilderness.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce 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 horrifying contagion that spreads faster than fear. A harrowing struggle for survival with no escape from the elements, the infected...or one another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part parasitic horror, part survival thriller--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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-6975170\"\u003eNick Cutter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/16\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501144820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501144820\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC015000\"\u003eHorror | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031000\"\u003eThrillers | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC028110\"\u003eScience Fiction | Genetic Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNick Cutter is the author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Troop \u003c\/i\u003e(which is currently being developed for film with producer James Wan), \u003ci\u003eThe Deep\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Handyman Method\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with Andrew F. Sullivan. Nick Cutter is the pseudonym for Craig Davidson, whose much-lauded literary fiction includes \u003ci\u003eRust and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Saturday Night Ghost Club\u003c\/i\u003e, and, most recently, the short story collection \u003ci\u003eCascade.\u003c\/i\u003e His story \"Medium Tough\" was selected by author Jennifer Egan for \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Short Stories 2014.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Toronto, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380209873035,"sku":"9781501144820","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_08be7994-2f9d-44a2-bdf8-d6d3a535538b.jpg?v=1760537227","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-troop-9781501144820","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}