The Man Made of Smoke

A Novel

By Alex North
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Title: The Man Made of Smoke
Author: Alex North
ISBN: 9781250757890
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The latest gripping serial killer thriller from the New York Times bestselling author Alex North.

Dan Garvie’s life has been haunted by the crime he witnessed as a child―narrowly escaping an encounter with a notorious serial killer. He has dedicated his life since to becoming a criminal profiler, eager to seek justice for innocent victims. So when his father passes away under suspicious circumstances, Dan revisits his small island community, determined to uncover the truth about his death. Is it possible that the monster he remembers from his childhood nightmares has returned after all these years?

With his signature shock and suspense, Alex North brings us The Man Made of Smoke. In turn emotional, introspective, and utterly terrifying, this is a story of fathers and sons, shadows and secrets, and the fight we all face to escape the trauma of the past.

A tattooed man with a beard, sitting with his hands clasped on a table, against a dark background, illuminated by a focused light source.
ALEX NORTH is the internationally bestselling author of The Whisper Man, The Shadows and The Angel Maker. He lives in Leeds, England, with his wife and son, and is a British crime writer who has previously published under another name.

Praise for Alex North

The New York Times

 never indulges in gratuitous scenes of violence, and is so well written and neatly plotted that it will appeal even to readers who usually shy away from this sort of thing.”

“The plot is beautifully executed, and it’s quite satisfying to watch the three narrative threads of the story — Dan’s, his father’s and that of a young boy named James — come together.”

The New York Times
“Best Thrillers of the Year So Far”

“A mesmerizing read, best read in a well-lit room.”

Booklist

“Fans of Thomas Harris will be creeped out by North’s hair-raising antagonist and gripped by the plot’s dual investigations. This is a winner.”

Publishers Weekly

“The chills keep coming and the ending will leave you gobsmacked. Men walk among us, but so do monsters – and The Man Made of Smoke is one of the most terrifying. Buckle up for this ride.”

Pamela Klinger-Horn
Valley Bookseller (Stillwater, MN)

“If you enjoy looking over your shoulder the entire length of a book, you will love the latest from author Alex North. . . . The very best in psychological suspense.”

Mary O’Malley
Skylark Bookshop (Columbia, MO)

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