![]() The troop consists of Scoutmaster Tim Riggs (a middle-aged man and the town physician), Max (a mild mannered boy and best friend of Ephraim), Ephraim (nicknamed Eef, a boy prone to violent outbursts), Newt (a quiet, "nerdy" boy who is quite intelligent), Kent (a bold and tenacious boy prone to forcing his leadership among others), and Shelley (a deeply disturbed psychopathic boy).ĭetermined to simulate a true-to-life remote island scenario, Tim makes sure to remove any form of communication to the mainland. The Troop follows the story of five teenage boys and their Scoutmaster as they spend a weekend away on Falstaff Island, a remote island a short distance away from the town where they all live. The novel follows a troop of Boy Scouts who must deal with not only the threats posed by killer tapeworms, but also the homicidal and sociopathic tendencies of one of their own. ![]() The following year, it won the inaugural James Herbert Award for Horror Writing. ![]() The novel was released in English in hardback, e-book, and audiobook on Februthrough Gallery Books. ![]() The Troop is a 2014 horror novel written by Canadian author Craig Davidson under the pen name Nick Cutter. ![]()
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