{"product_id":"9781250246660","title":"Sixteen Horses : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSixteen Horses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Greg Buchanan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dark, visceral and disturbing, this highly suspenseful and beautifully written thriller is totally gripping from start to finish. A hugely impressive debut.” \u003cb\u003e—Alex Michaelides, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Patient\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Maidens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA literary thriller from stunning new talent Greg Buchanan, \u003ci\u003eSixteen Horses\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of enduring guilt, trauma, and punishment, set in a small seaside community the rest of the world has left behind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Ilmarsh, England, local police detective Alec Nichols discovers sixteen horses' heads on a farm, each buried with a single eye facing the low winter sun. After Veterinary Forensics expert Cooper Allen travels to the scene, a pathogen is discovered lurking within the soil, and many of those who have come into contact with the corpses grow critically ill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA series of crimes comes to light\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003edisappearances, arson, and mutilations\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eand 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 frightened and insidious mysteries\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eno matter the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dark, visceral and disturbing, this highly suspenseful and beautifully written thriller is totally gripping from start to finish. A hugely impressive debut.” \u003cb\u003e—Alex Michaelides\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This complex, often gothic tale is definitely an eye-opener.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Buchanan’s… punctuated prose builds believable tension, and the horror of the climax is properly earned. Here is a literary thriller unafraid to take chances, bending genre rules to its will.” \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Original, beautifully written, terrifying and haunting. I won't forget this novel.” \u003cb\u003e—Sophie Hannah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Poignant, chilling, eerie, and gruesome, Sixteen Horses is a thriller with a literary soul, perfect for fans of Netflix's Dark or BBC’s Top of the Lake. Buchanan impressively balances horror and empathy, showing real evil while also exploring the human cost of economic collapse. A unique, ambitious debut that left me shocked and enthralled.”\u003cb\u003e —Sara Sligar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Unlike anything else you’ll read this year, \u003ci\u003eSixteen Horses \u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply disconcerting ride. Irresistible.” \u003cb\u003e—Val McDermid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250246660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40835835723982,"sku":"9781250246660","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_409afa22-af41-44ee-a939-6a60c3acd627.jpg?v=1643442722","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250246660","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}