{"product_id":"the-butcher","title":"The Butcher","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eIn The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier, a razor-sharp crime thriller pulls you into Seattle’s dark past, where family loyalty and a long-buried secret collide. It’s the kind of book that’s impossible to read “just one chapter” of—taut, unsettling, and deeply human.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eBack in 1985, retired Seattle police chief Edward Shank became a local legend for killing the Beacon Hill Butcher. Decades later, his grandson Matt is settling into the Victorian home he’s inherited, building a high-profile life as a chef, when an unearthed crate in the backyard threatens everything he loves. Meanwhile Matt’s girlfriend, Sam—a **true crime** writer—can’t let go of her mother’s unsolved murder, convinced it links to the Butcher case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eAs fresh killings echo the original pattern, Sam’s investigation turns perilously personal, and the past refuses to stay buried.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for readers who love **serial killer mysteries**, Seattle settings, and twisty, character-driven suspense. Add it to your basket and let the secrets surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52805598806292,"sku":"9781668063217","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9781668063217_1.jpg?v=1784104686","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/the-butcher","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}