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The No. 1 New York Times bestselling serial killer thriller from the co-host of true crime podcast MORBID
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'WOWZA!!!!! Dark, gripping, tense, pulse pounding and hard to put down . . . a fantastic page turner!' - Goodreads reviewer, ?????
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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.
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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.
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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
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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...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableOut 1 Sep 2026Pre-order -
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The Butcher Legacy
The third instalment of the bestselling Dr. Wren Muller series from the host of Morbid: A True Crime Podcast. Two months after the life-changing events on the trail 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...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableOut 11 Aug 2026Pre-order
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780349022123
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 May 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Constable
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 124.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 240g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Alaina Urquhart is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Butcher and the Wren. As the science-loving host of the Morbid: A True Crime Podcast and an autopsy technician by trade, she offers a unique perspective from deep inside the morgue.
Alaina hails from Massachusetts where she lives with her wonderful husband John, their three amazing daughters, her two Hell Hounds named Sidney Prescott and Blanche Devereaux and a ghost Puggle named Bubba. She is about 75% 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 a podcast called The ReWatcher and a horror movie pod called Scream!. Her days are usually spent either recording, writing or eviscerating. The way she sees it, when she hangs up her microphone for the day, it's time to let the dead speak.Also by Alaina Urquhart
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The Butcher and the Wren
An instant #2 New York Times bestseller—the addictive and chilling debut thriller from the co-host of True Crime podcast Morbid. 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,...Paperback$2800Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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The Butcher Legacy
The third instalment of the bestselling Dr. Wren Muller series from the host of Morbid: A True Crime Podcast. Two months after the life-changing events on the trail 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...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableOut 11 Aug 2026Pre-order -
The Butcher Game
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller From 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 duelling 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...HardbackSold Out
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