The Strawman

Glen Cadigan

Sep 2025 · Glen Cadigan

About this ebook

For generations, the citizens of Fort Michaelsen, Iowa, have been raised with the same warning: Be home before dark or the Strawman will get you. Part local legend, part imagined bogyman, Sheryl Dauphin knows the story well. But when the college student goes missing, the legend becomes real.

One year later, as drama students at her alma mater prepare to shoot a low-budget horror movie on an abandoned farm, Sheryl is still missing. And as their night shoots begin, changes in their surroundings lead them to wonder if they’re the only ones out there, or if they have company at their remote location...

About the author

Glen Cadigan was born on the planet Earth in the second half of the Twentieth Century. He used to write non-fiction, but now he mostly makes things up. His previous work includes The Legion Companion, The Best of The Legion Outpost, The Titans Companion Vols. 1 & 2, and The Life & Art of Dave Cockrum. His stories have also appeared in Cthulhu Tales Omnibus: Madness, Cthulhu Tales Omnibus: Delirium, 49th Parallels: Alternative Canadian Histories and Futures, and other fine publications. His very first professional comic book sale, "One Of Those Days," was adapted into the live action film, Eldritch Code. In addition to the above, he also writes the ongoing series Bedlam & Belfry, Intergalactic Attorneys at Law and Tall Tales, Fairy Tales, and Bedtime Stories (For Former Children). When he isn't making fun of lawyers or being silly, he pursues more literary endeavors.