Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan is the debut literary thriller from this extraordinary new, gifted author.
Sixteen horses lie buried on a lonely farm near the English seaside town of Ilmarsh, once a haven for holiday makers it is now a ghost of its former self.
The local police detective, Alec Nichols, discovers the bodies, each with a single eye facing the watery winter sun. He is joined by forensic veterinarian, Cooper Allen. They soon uncover gruesome evidence of further mutilations along with unsolved disappearances and arson.
Further investigations of the land surrounding the town reveal a deadly threat concealed there that must not be allowed to escape.
The townsfolk are gripped by fear and begin to suspect each other of dreadful acts and duplicity.
Everyone is a suspect. No one can be trusted.
Alec and Cooper are fighting their own demons and, as Cooper finds herself unable to leave the town, Alec is unknowingly in great danger.
Can they discover the awful truth behind the foul and bloody acts that are plaguing the town?
And will they both survive to bring those behind them to justice?
This dark, dark tale twists and turns like an evil black serpent. No one is who they seem in this dying town that is haunted by evil deeds, cruelty and threat.
This is an amazing novel that can’t be put down or forgotten after it’s done. It is a must-read for those who love an edge of the seat, demonic thriller.
Terrifyingly brilliant and a triumphant entrance for this talented author. I look forward to more of his maleficence!
ISBN: 9781529027174
Sixteen Horses is available in hardback, paperback and e-book.
About Greg Buchanan
Greg Buchanan was born in 1989 and lives in the Scottish Borders. He studied English at the University of Cambridge and completed a PhD at King’s College London in identification and ethics. He is a graduate of UEA’s Creative Writing MA. Sixteen Horses is his first novel.
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