From the co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid,a thrilling debut novel told from the duelling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and the medical examiner following where his trail of victims leads...
Something dark is lurking in the Louisiana bayou: a methodical killer with a penchant for medical experimentation is hard at work completing his most harrowing crime yet,taunting the authorities who desperately try to catch up.
But forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes,and years of experience working in the Medical Examiner's office,she's never encountered a case she couldn't solve. Until now.
Case after case is piling up on Wren's examination table,and soon she is sucked into an all-consuming cat-and-mouse chase with a brutal murderer getting more brazen by the day...
An addictive read with straight-from-the-morgue details only an autopsy technician could provide,The Butcher and the Wren promises to ensnare all who enter.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9781405954778Number of pages: 304Weight: 213 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Alaina Urquhart's debut novel is incredibly accomplished. Set deep in Louisiana,you can almost feel the heat and humidity. A grisly serial killer,a tenacious medical examiner,and a few amazing twists make this a searing,unputdownable book'- Samantha Downing
'Can a medical examiner outsmart a serial killer The Butcher and the Wren will keep you waiting for an answer until the last bloody page. Prepare to be disturbed. A deliciously dark debut'- Rea Frey
'Impressively detailed in its analysis... captivating,with lacings of the occult. There may be moments when the reader might want to shut their eyes,but the joust between the killer and the pathologist makes that impossible'- Daily Mail
'A chilling page-turner with a massive twist in the middle that's sure to give you goosebumps'- Woman's Weekly
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