The Man Made of Smoke
- Judith D Collins
- 1 day ago
- 2 min read
By: Alex North
Narrator: Shane Zaza
ISBN: 9781250401816
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Celadon Books
Publication Date: 05/13/2025
Format: Audio
My Rating: Currently Listening (ALC)
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"Fans of Thomas Harris will be creeped out by North’s hair-raising antagonist... This is a winner."
—Publishers Weekly
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 Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books.
Praise
"Rollicking... Fans of Thomas Harris will be creeped out by North’s antagonist and gripped by the plot’s dual investigations. It’s a hair-raising delight."
―Publishers Weekly
"A mesmerizing read, best read in a well-lit room."
―Booklist, Starred Review
About the Author
His first novel as Alex North, The Whisper Man, was a Sunday Times, New York Times and international bestseller. It has been translated into over 30 languages and is currently being adapted for film.
It was followed by The Shadow Friend and The Half Burnt House.
His fourth novel, The Man Made of Smoke, will be published in May 2025.
Before writing as Alex North, he studied Philosophy at the University of Leeds, worked in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy there, and published ten crime novels as Steve Mosby, winning the CWA Dagger in the Library in 2012.
He lives in Leeds with his wife and son. WEBSITE
