The Butcher and the Wren

The Butcher and the Wren
Alaina Urquhart
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Hardback
h240 x 162mm - 256pg
13 Sep 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780241610596
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An addictive and chilling debut thriller from the co-host of True Crime podcast Morbid. In the Louisiana bayou, a methodical killer with a taste for medical experimentation is hard at work completing his most harrowing crime yet, taunting the authorities who desperately try to catch up. Forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is. Armed with an encyclopaedic knowledge of historical crimes and years of experience, she' s never encountered a case she couldn' t solve. Until now. As case after case lands on Wren' s examination table, she is sucked into an all-consuming cat-and-mouse chase? - on the tail of a brutal murderer, getting more brazen by the day. . .
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, bestselling author for Not Her Daughter and Secrets of Our House * - * When someone who cuts open bodies for a living writes a story, it just rings true. The authenticity is there-more than just any writer can bring. Alaina has literally had her hands inside hundreds of people-and she delivers a forensic scientist vs. serial killer tale that cuts with precision and cuts to the bone. Dr. Wren Muller is poised to go on your Mount Rushmore of mystery heroes -- BILLY JENSEN, New York Times Bestselling Author of Chase Darkness with Me * - * The Butcher and the Wren is perfect for fans of Dexter. Pitting a brutal serial killer against a determined medical examiner, the story is a pulsepounding race against time. And the details the author weaves in due to her unique background as an autopsy tech heighten the realism and the suspense. Fans of Morbid will love the host' s debut novel -- KAIRA ROUDA * - * Urquhart paints a tense and dangerous world for us right from the start and delivers it all with a skilled and evocative hand -- AARON MAHNKE, creator of the Lore podcast and author of The World of Lore series * - *
Alaina Urquhart is the science-loving co-host of the chart-topping show Morbid- A True Crime Podcast. As an autopsy technician by trade, she offers a unique perspective from deep inside the morgue. Alaina hails from Boston, where she lives with her wonderful husband, John, their three amazing daughters, and a ghost Puggle named Bailey. She is about 75 percent coffee, and truly believes she and Agent Clarice Starling could be friends. Before writing her first psychological horror novel, she received degrees in criminal justice, psychology, and biology. When she isn' t hosting Morbid, she hosts the Parcast original show Crime Countdown, and a horror movie podcast called Scream!. Her days are usually spent either recording or eviscerating. The way she sees it, when she hangs up her microphone for the day, it' s time to let the dead speak.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780241610596
Published: 13 Sep 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Michael Joseph
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Hardback
Height: 240mm
Width: 162mm
Spine: 26mm
Weight: 461g
Pages: 256

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