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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

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