Publisher's Synopsis
Ward Hopkins' past comes back to haunt him with a vengeance when an ex-CIA colleague tracks him down, desperate for help. Notorious serial killer the Upright Man has escaped from prison, and the FBI has no idea where to look for him. As his brother, Ward suspects he may have been aided by the Straw Men, the shadowy organisation that killed Ward's parents. But apart from his girlfriend Nina, a discredited FBI agent, the only other person who believes the Straw Men exist is John Zandt, a former homicide cop turned lone vigilante obsessed with tracking down the killers of his daughter, and now wanted for murder himself. Across America, sinister forces are stirring. Only Ward, John and Nina stand against this tide, and against the Upright Man - who now has a grudge against just about everyone in the world.
