The Butcherbird
Eli’s son died in a house fire and now the men responsible are being picked off. As a prosecutor, it’s Eli’s job to stop this vigilante… Right?
Vince Dajani’s debut novel, The Butcherbird, explores the dark depths a parent will go to avenge the loss of a child.
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There’s a string of grotesque homicides in Baltimore
Plagued by nightmares of the fire that killed his son, Eli becomes obsessed with prosecuting a local vigilante who used excessive force against a minor. Taking advantage of his sleepless nights, Eli uncovers the “hero’s” illegal surveillance and ties to criminal activity. It’s an open-and-shut case until the defense offers up a plea deal:
Drop the charges. In exchange, the defendant will destroy the photos of Eli murdering the men who killed his son.
As concerning evidence mounts and his coworkers begin to suspect there’s a deeper connection to the string of deaths, Eli must find the evidence to prove he’s not the killer or lose his mind trying.
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“A crime thriller to keep you guessing until the very end”
“Horrific in all the right ways”
A novel about...
Loss
Four months after the house fire that took Eli's son, he finally returns to work in an attempt to move on. That is, until he learns that the "accidental" fire was set to send a message.
Self
Heavily medicated, Eli suffers from intense pain from a third degree burn on his left forearm and hand. And since the tragedy, he's been sleepwalking again. When the homicides begin and Eli learns of the connection, he fears he's losing his mind and his morals.
& Revenge
As a State Prosecutor, it's Eli's responsibility to uphold the law. That's why he can't accept that he'd let a murderer kill in the name of revenge... and why he's adamant he's not that killer despite evidence pointing directly to him.
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Book 2: Strawberry Milk
Vince Dajani’s Marrow of Monsters series is a psychological (and sometimes supernatural) thriller anthology where each novel follows a character from the previous installment as they encounter a mystery that challenges their definition of evil.
These novels can be read in any order. Reading them sequentially provides some fun insights into additional characters, but they are all completely separate.
The second book in the series, Strawberry Milk, sees Michelle Fleming (the defense attorney in The Butcherbird) as she returns home to Wyoming after her ex-husband turns himself in for murder. Now in custody of a daughter she hasn’t seen in years, Michelle must reunite her family and exonerate her ex from a crime with no evidence except for a confession.
There’s only one problem: He’s convinced a shape-shifting monster will kill him the moment he’s let go.