Consumed Av Greg Buchanan

<p><b>A slick, smart, stylish - <i>and shocking</i> - thriller from one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction.</b><br><br>On a remote farm, an elderly woman takes a fall outside and, unable to move, is consumed overnight by two of her pigs.<br><br>The victim was the renowned and reclusive photographer Sophie Bertilak - and the first photo she ever took remains her most infamous: a missing girl who was never seen again. Most strangely, inside the house, all the photos have been removed from their frames...<br><br> Forensic veterinarian Cooper Allen is called in for the post-mortem - and becomes obsessed with the victim, her family, and the crimes she brought to light decades ago.<br><br> <b>As Cooper pulls on a dark thread of deception and double-lives, she begins to unravel the case - as well as herself...</b><br><br><b><i>****</i></b><br><b><br>PRAISE FOR BUCHANAN:</b><br><br>''Dark, daring and deeply unnerving. Greg Buchanan is hugely talented, and <i>Consumed </i>will shock, shake, haunt and thrill you.'' <b>CHRIS WHITAKER</b><br><br>''Utterly gripping, exquisitely written''<b><i> THE GUARDIAN</i></b><br><br>''Unlike anything else you''ll read this year, Sixteen Horses is a deeply disconcerting ride. Irresistible'' <b>VAL MCDERMID</b><br><br>''Totally gripping from start to finish''<b> ALEX MICHAELIDES</b><br><br>''Original, beautifully written, terrifying and haunting'' <b>SOPHIE HANNAH</b><br><br>''Breath-taking ... This is crime writing of a striking calibre'' <i><b>DAILY MAIL</b></i><br><br><i><b>''</b></i>''One of the most bold and brilliant voices in crime fiction'' <b>B. P. WALTER</b></p>