The Butcher and the Wren: A chilling debut thriller from the co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast MORBID

In "The Butcher and the Wren," a serial killer with a taste for medical experimentation is completing his most ambitious project yet in deep Louisiana. Forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is at examining victims, but the Butcher continues to elude her. As body after body piles up on Wren's examination table, her obsession grows, and pressure to put an end to the slaughter mounts. Will Wren be able to outsmart the Butcher and bring him to justice?

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 20 July 2023
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

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 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 piles 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 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 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 piles 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 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 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 piles 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 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 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 piles 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.
In the heart of Louisiana, a serial killer known as The Butcher is on the loose, leaving a trail of bodies in his wake. The media has dubbed him the most elusive and dangerous predator in the history of law enforcement, and forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the only one with the expertise to catch him.

Wren has dedicated her life to studying the minds of the most depraved criminals, and her knowledge is unmatched. She has examined countless victims of The Butcher's twisted experiments, and her obsession with bringing him to justice grows with each passing day.

As the Butcher's killing spree continues, the pressure to end it mounts. Wren's colleagues and the local community are terrified, and the media is hounding her for answers. But The Butcher is always one step ahead, and he seems to relish the challenge that Wren presents.

Despite her best efforts, Wren cannot seem to catch The Butcher. He is too clever, too cunning, and too determined. Every time Wren gets close to unraveling his secrets, he strikes again, leaving her in a state of disbelief and frustration.

As the bodies pile up, Wren's obsession grows stronger. She is willing to do anything to bring The Butcher to justice, even if it means crossing the line. She knows that he is a danger to society, and she cannot rest until he is brought to heel.

But The Butcher is not just a serial killer. He is a master of manipulation, and he has a sick fascination with the human body. He enjoys torturing his victims, and he takes pleasure in seeing the fear and pain in their eyes.

Wren is determined to outsmart The Butcher, but she knows that she is playing with fire. He is a dangerous man, and he will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. As the stakes get higher, Wren becomes more and more reckless, and she is willing to take risks that she never thought possible.

The Butcher and the Wren is a thrilling serial killer thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. It is a story of obsession, betrayal, and redemption, and it will leave you wondering who is the real monster in this story.

In conclusion, The Butcher and the Wren is a must-read for anyone who loves a good thriller. It is a story that will keep you guessing until the very end, and it will leave you pondering the nature of evil and the lengths that one person will go to in order to bring justice to the world.

Weight: 218g
Dimension: 128 x 198 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781405954778