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''WOWZA!!!!! Dark, gripping, tense, pulse pounding and hard to put down . . . a fantastic page turner!'' - Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐__________No. 1 New York Times bestseller! The second instalment of the Dr. Wren Muller series by co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid.__________Destruction follows the ruthless serial killer, Jeremy Rose, the Bayou Butcher, as he heads north to evade capture for his horrific crimes. As he seeks safe harbour with a former friend, he remains focused on unfinished business with forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller, the only target who''s ever escaped him - twice. But not this time. He''s playing a game designed to make her suffer, and she must play by his twisted rules.Still in shock over the harrowing encounter with her old nemesis, Wren is on forced medical leave in New Orleans, attempting to mend the deep scars of her traumatic past. But with growing evidence that Jeremy is leaving a fresh trail of mutilated victims across Massachusetts, Wren realises the best way to heal is to renew her pursuit of this vicious killer. She sets her sights on Jeremy, only to discover that she may have walked directly into his trap. As their twisted cat-and-mouse game ratchets up to a violent clash of good versus evil, Wren prepares to sacrifice everything to bring Jeremy to justice.----------Readers, writers and reviewers love the Dr. Wren Muller series!''OMG love this book and the book before and CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE'' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Hooked, completely and utterly. Never expected half the twists and turns!!!'' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Binge read the whole book today . . . The rapid acceleration of where it started with Jeremy to where it takes you and leaves you stunned, absolute perfection!!!! 100/100 recommend!'' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''ALAINNAAAAAAA. Girl. I tell everyone I know about this book and I have no regrets'' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''10/10 page turner . . . OMG I couldn''t put it down'' - Amazon reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Amazing twists. Unputdownable'' ― Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife''CAPTIVATING. The reader might want to shut their eyes, but the joust between the killer and the pathologist makes that impossible'' ― Daily Mail''Alaina Urquhart has set a new benchmark for the serial killer novel'' ― Margot Douaihy, USA Today bestselling author of Scorched Grace and Blessed Water''If you like Patricia Cornwell and have watched Dexter with undisguised glee (and a sped-up heart rate), this one is for you'' - Belfast Telegraph

THE THIRD NOVEL IN MORBID PODCAST HOST ALAINA URQUHART''S #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIAL KILLER THRILLER SERIES!

''Dr. Wren Muller is a fiery female protagonist that Scarpetta would call friend'' - Patricia Cornwell

---------------Dr. Wren Muller is back! But has the Bayou Butcher returned, too?

Two months after the life-changing events on the tail of a serial killer known as the ''Bayou Butcher'', forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is back in the place she knows best: the New Orleans morgue.

She buries herself in routine, reuniting with her closest ally, Detective John Leroux, and tries to convince herself that normality can be rebuilt. But in the weeks leading up to Halloween, shadows begin to shift again as young girls vanish in both cities where Jeremy Rose, the unmasked Bayou Butcher, once ran rampant.

When bodies are discovered with all the hallmarks of Bayou Butcher killings, Wren and Leroux must mobilise.

Hundreds of miles away in Massachusetts, Philip Trudeau stands behind a pulpit. He is the revered pastor of a close-knit congregation, but beneath his calm composure lies something sinister - he has history with Jeremy Rose, and a hunger that did not fade when the Bayou Butcher was jailed . . .

Is Jeremy pulling the most gruesome of strings from behind bars? And will Wren ever be free of the Bayou Butcher''s legacy . . . or will it be her downfall?

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Readers and reviewers love the Dr. Wren Muller series!

''I could not put this book down, finishing it the same day and having to sleep with the light on bc it is SO GOOD!!'' - reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''This captured me from the get go! Was morbidly fascinated . . . Can''t wait to read the next one!'' - reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''Alaina, you have terrified me daily on your Morbid podcast and now in the pages of this glued-to-the-hand nightmare of a book. To coin a phrase used by you and the wonderful Ash, I am obsessed with this book and can NOT wait to see what happens next'' - reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''What a book! . . . I couldn''t put this book down, the twists and turns are amazing. Loved it so much!'' - reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''I absolutely loved this book. I couldn''t wait to keep reading it, and when it hit part 2 . . . I literally sat there with my mouth open!'' - reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''CAPTIVATING. The reader might want to shut their eyes, but the joust between the killer and the pathologist makes that impossible'' ― DAILY MAIL

''Amazing twists. Unputdownable'' ― Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife

''Alaina Urquhart has set a new benchmark for the serial killer novel'' ― Margot Douaihy, USA Today bestselling author of Scorched Grace and Blessed Water

''Urquhart has crafted a thriller that is necessarily graphic but not exploitative. The crisp detail, the narrative brevity and the blade-sharp connections between the pathologist and the killer all bode well for future instalments'' - Sarah Weinman, New York Times

''A read-in-one-sitting kind of book'' - Sarah Gelman, CBS Mornings''Alaina Urquhart treats fans of pulse-pounding novels to a thrill ride pitting a notorious serial killer in a battle of wits against the medical examiner determined to bring him down'' - Books-A-Million

Brought to you by Penguin.THE CHILLING SERIAL KILLER THRILLER FROM THE CO-HOST OF CHART-TOPPING PODCAST MORBIDWREN WAS NEVER AFRAID OF THE DARK.UNTIL SHE LEARNT THAT SOME MONSTERS ARE REAL. . .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 encyclopedic knowledge of humanity''s darkest minds, and years of experience examining their victims, forensic pathologist Dr Wren Muller is the best there is. The longer the Butcher''s killing spree continues, the more determined she is to bring him to justice. And yet, he continues to elude her.As body after body pile up on Wren''s examination table, her obsession grows. Pressure to put an end to the slaughter mounts. And her enemy becomes more brazen.How far is Wren willing to go to draw the Butcher into the light. . .?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.''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© Alaina Urquhart 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

New York Times BestsellerA Morbid true crime podcast egyik házigazdájátólA férfi áldozatokra vadászikA nő a férfiraLouisiana mocsaras vidékén valami sötét ólálkodik: egy gyilkos módszeresen, orvosi eljárásokkal kísérletezve követi el rettenetes bűneit, cicázik a hatóságokkal, akik hiába próbálják elfogni.Dr. Wren Muller, az Ökörszem a legjobb szakember a környéken. Régóta dolgozik halottkémként, és tüzetesen ismeri a múltbeli bűnügyi krónikákat. Egész mostanáig nem ütközött olyan esetbe, amelyet ne tudott volna megoldani. Wren íróasztalán gyűlnek az akták, hamarosan minden figyelmét leköti a macska-egér játék, miközben a brutális gyilkos napról napra arcátlanabb dolgokat követ el.„Urquhart míves thrillert írt, amely ugyan tele van véres részletekkel, de nem öncélúan tobzódik ezekben. Lényegre törő elbeszélésmód, világos szóhasználat, és pengeéles kapcsolat a patológus és a gyilkos között - mindezek az elemek jól előkészítik a jövőbeli folytatásokat.” - New York Times„Lenyűgözően részletes elemzések - a szerző láthatólag egész életében boncolásokkal foglalkozott. Keveset bíz a képzeletre, mégis magával ragadja az olvasót, a halálesetek közötti teret okkult elemekkel tölti ki.” - Daily Mail