Alaina Urquhart

The third instalment of the bestelling Dr. Wren Muller series from the host of Morbid: A true crime podcast. __________ Two months after the life-changing events on the tale 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, surrounded by both familiar and new company, John Leroux and Maya Rodriguez, trying to convince herself that normality can be rebuilt. But in the weeks leading up to Halloween, shadows begin to move again as young girls vanish in both cities where Jeremy Rose, the unmasked Bayou Butcher, once ran rampant. Hundreds of miles away, the pastor to a close-knit congregation in Massachusetts Philip Trudeau is back behind the pulpit. But beneath his practiced composure lies something sinister-gruesome secrets and a hunger that did not die when Jeremy was caged. ---------- Praise for the Dr. Wren Muller series: '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 installments' - Sarah Weinman, New York Times 'A read-in-one-sitting kind of book' - Sarah Gelman, CBS Mornings '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 'Looking for the perfect way to kick off your spooky season? Well, you can end your search now as the co-host of the wildly popular true-crime podcast Morbid, who is also an autopsy technician, is offering up a twisted tale of a serial killer terrorizing the Louisiana bayou. Told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious murderer and the medical examiner who is desperate to catch him, this cat-and-mouse thriller will give your goosebumps chills' - Tierney Bricker, E! News 'A serial killer novel like none you have ever read, The Butcher and the Wren takes a cat-and-mouse chase between two instantly memorable antagonists and turns all the conventions of the genre upside down. Dark, twisty, full of authentic detail, it'll have you listening to the night in an entirely different way' - Neil Nyren, Booktrib '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

The third instalment of the bestelling Dr. Wren Muller series from the host of Morbid: A true crime podcast. __________ Two months after the life-changing events on the tale 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, surrounded by both familiar and new company, John Leroux and Maya Rodriguez, trying to convince herself that normality can be rebuilt. But in the weeks leading up to Halloween, shadows begin to move again as young girls vanish in both cities where Jeremy Rose, the unmasked Bayou Butcher, once ran rampant. Hundreds of miles away, the pastor to a close-knit congregation in Massachusetts Philip Trudeau is back behind the pulpit. But beneath his practiced composure lies something sinister-gruesome secrets and a hunger that did not die when Jeremy was caged. ---------- Praise for the Dr. Wren Muller series: '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 installments' - Sarah Weinman, New York Times 'A read-in-one-sitting kind of book' - Sarah Gelman, CBS Mornings '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 'Looking for the perfect way to kick off your spooky season? Well, you can end your search now as the co-host of the wildly popular true-crime podcast Morbid, who is also an autopsy technician, is offering up a twisted tale of a serial killer terrorizing the Louisiana bayou. Told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious murderer and the medical examiner who is desperate to catch him, this cat-and-mouse thriller will give your goosebumps chills' - Tierney Bricker, E! News 'A serial killer novel like none you have ever read, The Butcher and the Wren takes a cat-and-mouse chase between two instantly memorable antagonists and turns all the conventions of the genre upside down. Dark, twisty, full of authentic detail, it'll have you listening to the night in an entirely different way' - Neil Nyren, Booktrib '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

'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 harbor 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 determined to make Wren suffer, and he's promised to make her play by his own 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 realizes 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 rachets 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

Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the New York Times bestselling author and cohost of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid comes the thrilling book two in her national bestselling series, told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and a medical examiner seeking justice. 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 harbor 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 determined to make Wren suffer, and he’s promised to make her play by his own 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 realizes 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 rachets up to a violent clash of good versus evil, Wren prepares to sacrifice everything to bring Jeremy to justice. With intense true-to-life details from autopsy technician and Morbid podcast cohost, Alaina Urquhart, The Butcher Game is a gripping addition to the New York Times bestselling Dr. Wren Muller series.

Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerFrom the New York Times bestselling author and cohost of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid comes the thrilling book two in her national bestselling series, told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and a medical examiner seeking justice. 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 harbor 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 determined to make Wren suffer, and he’s promised to make her play by his own 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 realizes 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 rachets up to a violent clash of good versus evil, Wren prepares to sacrifice everything to bring Jeremy to justice. With intense true-to-life details from autopsy technician and Morbid podcast cohost, Alaina Urquhart, The Butcher Game is a gripping addition to the New York Times bestselling Dr. Wren Muller series.

Bestselleriksi noussut hyytävä sarjamurhaajajännäri Uhrilampaiden hengessä. Louisianan rämemailla piileskelee tappaja, jonka tavaramerkki ovat sadistiset lääketieteelliset kokeet. Älykäs ja järjestelmällinen ihmispeto tuntuu pitävän New Orleansin viranomaisia pilkkanaan. Kuolemansyyntutkija Wren Mullerin pöydälle kasaantuu ratkaisemattomia tapauksia, joista hän tunnistaa jotakin oudon tuttua. Pian hän alkaa epäillä, että tappaja on hänen perässään. Pystyykö Muller pakenemaan murhaajan kynsistä ja auttamaan poliisia selvittämään tapauksen? Supersuositun Morbid-podcastin tekijän jännäri koukuttaa kaikki true crimen ystävät ja paljastaa, mitä sarjamurhaajan päässä liikkuu.

For true crime aficionados, as well as those interested in serial killers, and forensicexaminations. Listeners of Morbid, and fans of Alaina Urquhart. Fans of The Silence ofthe Lambs or The Perfume.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid, a thrilling debut novel told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and the medical examiner following where his trail of victims leadsSomething dark is lurking in the Louisiana bayou: a methodical killer with a penchant for medical experimentation is hard at work completing his most harrowing crime yet, taunting the authorities who desperately try to catch up. But forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes, and years of experience working in the Medical Examiner's office, she's never encountered a case she couldn't solve. Until now. Case after case is piling up on Wren's examination table, and soon she is sucked into an all-consuming cat-and-mouse chase with a brutal murderer getting more brazen by the day. 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. Now with an exclusive sneak peek at the highly anticipated sequel

THE CHILLING SERIAL KILLER THRILLER FROM THE CO-HOST OF CHART-TOPPING PODCAST MORBID'AMAZING TWISTS. UNPUTDOWNABLE' SAMANTHA DOWNING'CAPTIVATING. The reader might want to shut their eyes, but the joust between the killer and the pathologist makes that impossible' DAILY MAILWren was never afraid of the dark. Until she learned 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 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

Bestselleriksi noussut hyytävä sarjamurhaajajännäri Uhrilampaiden hengessä. Louisianan rämemailla piileskelee tappaja, jonka tavaramerkki ovat sadistiset lääketieteelliset kokeet. Älykäs ja järjestelmällinen ihmispeto tuntuu pitävän New Orleansin viranomaisia pilkkanaan. Kuolemansyyntutkija Wren Mullerin pöydälle kasaantuu ratkaisemattomia tapauksia, joista hän tunnistaa jotakin oudon tuttua. Pian hän alkaa epäillä, että tappaja on hänen perässään. Pystyykö Muller pakenemaan murhaajan kynsistä ja auttamaan poliisia selvittämään tapauksen? Supersuositun Morbid-podcastin tekijän jännäri koukuttaa kaikki true crimen ystävät ja paljastaa, mitä sarjamurhaajan päässä liikkuu.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the co-host of chart-topping true crime podcast Morbid, a thrilling debut novel told from the dueling perspectives of a notorious serial killer and the medical examiner following where his trail of victims leadsSomething dark is lurking in the Louisiana bayou: a methodical killer with a penchant for medical experimentation is hard at work completing his most harrowing crime yet, taunting the authorities who desperately try to catch up. But forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller is the best there is. Armed with an encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes, and years of experience working in the Medical Examiner's office, she's never encountered a case she couldn't solve. Until now. Case after case is piling up on Wren's examination table, and soon she is sucked into an all-consuming cat-and-mouse chase with a brutal murderer getting more brazen by the day. 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.