The Butcher and the Wren

byAlaina Urquhart

A chilling debut thriller from the co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast MORBID

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In deep Louisiana, a serial killer with a taste for medical experimentation is completing his most ambitious project yet. The media call him 'The Butcher' - and, so far, he's proved impossible to catch.

With her encyclopaedic knowledge of humanity's darkest minds, and years of experience examining victims, forensic pathologist Dr Wren Muller is the best there is.

And yet, The Butcher continues to elude her.

As body after body piles up, Wren's obsession grows. And her enemy becomes more brazen.

How far is Wren willing to go to draw the Butcher into the light . . .?
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, Sunday Times Bestselling Author

About Alaina Urquhart

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.
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  • Imprint: Penguin
  • ISBN: 9781405954778
  • Length: 304 pages
  • Dimensions: 197mm x 18mm x 129mm
  • Weight: 216g
  • Price: £10.99
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