i there everyone,

First of all, a huge thank you to all of those very creative souls who entered the competition -- I honestly didn't know just how much you all wanted to kill my lead character! I was amazed at the inventiveness and creative genius behind the entries -- while most succeeded in killing Schofield, others did not, while others still used relatives of people Schofield has killed in my books to get back at him, which I thought a nice touch.

But now, the day of judgement has arrived. I have viewed the ten finalists and have made my decision.

1st Place: The winner is Michael Graves, from Germany, whose "assassination of Schofield in a back-alley with a Gant impostor" entry featured really great writing skills. The tension and dark atmosphere of his prose was top notch. I have since discovered that Michael lives in Germany. Good on you, Michael!

2nd Place: Almost snatching the top prize with some debonair writing was Wes Gardner, from Australia, (whose idea of dropping an endangered white rhino -- equipped with directional aerial fins -- from a plane onto Schofield was fun, silly, and was the only finalist to capture my love of big animals that kill people).

And so, to the winner, the spoils: a signed copy of Scarecrow direct from my author stash, plus keyrings. To all the other finalists: a set of exclusive, limited-edition Matthew Reilly keyrings! (Which are now collectors items, since we've run out of stock!)

Thanks for all your hard work. And I hope you enjoy my own effort at killing Scarecrow... in the book Scarecrow.

Very best wishes,

Matthew Reilly
Sydney, Australia

Winners List:
Michael Graves, Germany
Wes Gardner, Australia
Richard Gunningham, Australia
James Lulan, Australia
Craig Storey, Australia
Wayne Russell, Australia
Linda Westrupp, Australia
Brendan Bench, Australia
Brad Hook , Australia

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