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The Butcher Legacy
2026·384 pages
Medical examiner Wren Muller investigates vanishing girls tied to a sinister pastor while confronting the lingering shadow of a caged serial killer.
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Medical examiner Wren Muller investigates vanishing girls tied to a sinister pastor while confronting the lingering shadow of a caged serial killer.
📅Releases August 11, 2026
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The thrilling third novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dr. Wren Muller series from Alaina Urquhart Two months after the life-altering events of The Butcher Game, Wren 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 normalcy can be rebuilt. But in the weeks leading up to Halloween, shadows begin to move again as young girls vanish in both...
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What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Subtle personal tension between Wren and Leroux amid professional partnership.
Violence & gore
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Graphic murders, dismemberment, and forensic examination of victims' remains.
Profanity
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Moderate strong language during high-stress investigations and confrontations.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation depicted.
Religious content
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Central antagonist is a pastor whose congregation and rituals mask predatory behavior.
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content depicted.
Political content
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No political or ideological messaging present.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Abductions and implied sexual violence against young girls; systemic trauma explored.
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