The Straw Men

BEFORE THE INTRUDERS, THERE WERE THE STRAW MEN...In this New York Times and internationally-bestselling novel of suspense, Michael Marshall's unique voice adds a chilling intensity to the serial-killer plot, combining dazzling narrative, a white-hot pace and introduces a deeply disturbing backdrop of conspiracy.The Straw Men. They kill people. Any people. And soon they’ll get around to you.PRAISE FOR THE STRAW MEN BOOKS‘Just when you think there’s nothing new under the sun in the world of the suspense novel, along comes one hell of a nasty spider call The Straw Men. It’s brilliantly written and scary as hell. Be the first on your block to stay up all night with this one; it’s a masterpiece, reminding us that even paranoids really do have enemies.’ — STEPHEN KING'A staggering, suspenseful journey through the darkness of American crime … succeeds in revitalising the serial killer novel with assured gusto… A new beginning for a major British writer, whose crime debut instantly moves him into the Thomas Harris division' — THE GUARDIAN‘Brilliantly plotted, stunningly written … I read this in one go … if this isn't a hit, I'm a monkey's uncle. And I don't think I am’. — INDEPENDANT ON SUNDAY‘A absorbing mystery with a chilling denouement’ — SUNDAY TELEGRAPH‘The Straw Men is a genuinely original thriller that combines the imagination and darkness of his previous work with bolts of nerve-screaming tension … Think “The X-files” meets “Hannibal”.’ — TIME OUT