Consumed
“Stylish and unsettling, Buchanan is forging a path through crime fiction that’s all his own, and it feels like he’s only just begun” The Herald
The only witness dies alone, consumed by pigs.
The mystery
The Death. On a remote farm, an elderly woman takes a fall outside and, unable to move, is consumed overnight by two of her pigs. It seems like a tragic accident – except the victim was the renowned and reclusive photographer Sophia Bertilak.
The Investigation. Forensic veterinarian Cooper Allen is called in for the post-mortem. Most strangely, inside the house, someone has removed all of Sophia’s photos from their frames, seemingly erasing her past.
The Past. The first photo Sophia ever took remains her most infamous: a missing girl who was never seen again. Cooper becomes obsessed with the victim, her family, and the crimes she brought to light decades ago.
The Descent. The rain does not stop in Lethwick. As Cooper pulls on a dark thread of deception and double-lives, she begins to unravel the case – as well as herself…
