The Man Made of Smoke
You saw it. You were too scared to act. But now it's coming back for you... A terrifying new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Whisper Man
Dan Garvie can't move on from a thing he didn't do. He saw the boy. He knew he needed help. But he ran and hid - and a terrifying serial killer got away.
Years later, Dan is a successful criminal psychiatrist, unpicking the very darkest of human behaviour. Because, despite what he saw that day, Dan knows there's no such thing as a monster.
But now his father, John, has disappeared. And days before he vanished, he'd found a body near his home, which might just link back to the serial killer from that fateful day.
If this a chance for Dan to save his dad and find redemption. Or is he walking straight into a trap..
Author: Alex North
Format: Paperback, 384 pages, 155mm x 234mm, 465 g
Published: 2025, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: True Crime
Description
You saw it. You were too scared to act. But now it's coming back for you... A terrifying new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Whisper Man
Dan Garvie can't move on from a thing he didn't do. He saw the boy. He knew he needed help. But he ran and hid - and a terrifying serial killer got away.
Years later, Dan is a successful criminal psychiatrist, unpicking the very darkest of human behaviour. Because, despite what he saw that day, Dan knows there's no such thing as a monster.
But now his father, John, has disappeared. And days before he vanished, he'd found a body near his home, which might just link back to the serial killer from that fateful day.
If this a chance for Dan to save his dad and find redemption. Or is he walking straight into a trap..
The Man Made of Smoke