Forest ghost : [a novel of horror and suicide in America and Poland

Modern-day America. Fifteen Boy Scouts and their seven adult leaders are found to have committed suicide in the forest of a scout reservation. One of the dead boys is a friend of Sparky Wallace, whose father Jack runs a Polish restaurant in Chicago. Drawn into investigating the suicides, Jack discovers a connection with his own grandfather, who killed himself in the Kampinos Forest in Poland when he was fighting the Nazis in World War II. Together, Jack and Sparky travel to Poland to unlock the terrifying mystery of what really makes people panic in the forest. But before they can do so, they have to experience panic for themselves, and reach the very brink of madness. ** Formats : EPUB, MOBI A bone-chilling tale of terror and suspense from a “master of modern horror” (Library Journal). Modern-day America. Fifteen Boy Scouts and their seven adult leaders are found to have committed suicide in the forest of a scout reservation. One of the dead boys is a friend of Sparky Wallace, whose father Jack runs a Polish restaurant in Chicago. Drawn into investigating the suicides, Jack discovers a connection with his own grandfather, who killed himself in the Kampinos Forest in Poland when he was fighting the Nazis in World War II. Together, Jack and Sparky travel to Poland to unlock the terrifying mystery of what really makes people panic in the forest. But before they can do so, they have to experience panic for themselves, and reach the very brink of madness. “Masterton delivers another well-written horror story.” —Booklist Jack Wallace has no idea how to tel his son Sparky the horrific news that his best friend Malcolm has committed suicide at a boy scout weekend, along with the rest of the troop and all its leaders. But Sparky's reaction shocks him: his autistic son, who's revealing more and more of a talent for reading fortunes, seems to know already. And not only that: Sparky seems convinced that someone--something--made him do it. When the pair travel up to the Owasippe Scout Reservation, to support Malcolm's mom, Sparky senses a malign presence in the woods. Jack's dubious, but he investigates... and is filled with panic. There's something out there. Something white. Flickering behind the trees... It soon becomes clear that the death of the boy scouts was only the beginning.. "Modern-day America. Fifteen Boy Scouts and their seven adult leaders are found to have committed suicide in the forest of a scout reservation. One of the dead boys is a friend of Sparky Wallace, whose father Jack runs a Polish restaurant in Chicago. Drawn into investigating the suicides, Jack discovers a connection with his own grandfather, who killed himself in the Kampinos Forest in Poland when he was fighting the Nazis in World War II. Together, Jack and Sparky travel to Poland to unlock the terrifying mystery of what really makes people panic in the forest. But before they can do so, they have to experience panic for themselves, and reach the very brink of madness."--Publisher's description A father tells his autistic son that one of his Boy Scout friends has taken his life while on a scout camp retreat in Michigan. Sparky seems to already know. When they head to the camp to show support, Sparky is convinced that someone-- or something made Malcolm do it. This is just one of the many bizarre happenings in and around the camp and it becomes very clear that this is not a cut and dry suicidal event