Synopsis
'Irresistible' - Val McDermid, author of the Karen Pirie series
'Breathtaking' - Daily Mail
Forensic, dark and utterly gripping, Sixteen Horses is the debut literary thriller from an extraordinary talent, Greg Buchanan. For fans of Jane Harper’s The Dry.
Near the dying English seaside town of Ilmarsh, local police detective Alec Nichols discovers sixteen horses’ heads on a farm, each buried with a single eye facing the low winter sun. After forensic veterinarian Cooper Allen travels to the scene, the investigators soon uncover evidence of a chain of crimes in the community – disappearances, arson and mutilations – all culminating in the reveal of something deadly lurking in the ground itself.
In the dark days that follow, the town slips into panic and paranoia. Everything is not as it seems. Anyone could be a suspect. And as Cooper finds herself unable to leave town, Alec is stalked by an unseen threat. The two investigators race to uncover the truth behind these frightening and insidious mysteries – no matter the cost.
'Totally gripping' - Alex Michaelides, author of The Silent Patient and The Fury
'Read it, read it, read it' - B. P. Walter, author of The Dinner Guest
'Original' - Sophie Hannah, author of Haven't They Grown
Featured on BBC Two's Between The Covers
Details
03 February 2022
9781529027181Reviews
Unlike anything else you’ll read this year, Sixteen Horses is a deeply disconcerting ride. Irresistible
Dark, visceral and disturbing, this highly suspenseful and beautifully written thriller is totally gripping from start to finish. A hugely impressive debut
Original, beautifully written, terrifying and haunting. I won't forget this novel
A breath-taking debut . . . written with immense panache. This is crime writing of a striking calibre, which constantly surprises as it takes unexpected twist after twist — leaving you desperate for more
