The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart – Paperback (Dr. Wren Muller, #1)

The Butcher and the Wren by Alaina Urquhart is a serial-killer thriller told from the dueling perspectives of a murderer and the medical examiner following his trail. This paperback begins the Dr. Wren Muller series and includes an exclusive sneak peek at the sequel.

Something dark is lurking in the Louisiana bayou. A methodical killer with a penchant for medical experimentation is preparing his most harrowing crime yet, taunting authorities who struggle to catch up.

Forensic pathologist Dr. Wren Muller has years of experience in the Medical Examiner’s office and an encyclopedic knowledge of historical crimes. She has never encountered a case she could not solve. Until now.

As victims accumulate on her examination table, Wren is drawn into an all-consuming cat-and-mouse chase with a brutal murderer growing more brazen by the day. The novel pairs suspense with straight-from-the-morgue details informed by its author’s experience as an autopsy technician.

Book details

• Author: Alaina Urquhart, co-host of the true crime podcast Morbid
• Format: Paperback
• Series: Dr. Wren Muller, Book 1
• Genre: Crime thriller
• Setting: Louisiana
• Instant New York Times bestseller
• Includes an exclusive sneak peek at the sequel

Content note: Serial murder, medical experimentation, and forensic autopsy details.