THE PVRITAN

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Pub Date Sep 03 2020 | Archive Date Dec 10 2020
Birgitte Märgen | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

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Description

Say thy prayers,
ye devil-tongued fools,
lest the Wing-Maker come for you.

MINDHUNTER meets HANNIBAL LECTER in this brilliantly crafted and disturbing thriller from Birgitte Märgen, the haunting new voice of horror and suspense. In the tradition of Thomas Harris, Michael Connelly, and Jo Nesbø, THE PVRITAN is a thriller fueled by a serial killer terrorizing Boston and the detectives trying to stop him. Who is the Wing-Maker? Can he be stopped, or has the soul of his next victim already taken flight?

A MAN'S BODY is found hanging in the Boston Common, his eyes missing and skin mutilated beyond recognition, transforming him into a winged demon. Weeks later, a young girl's body is discovered under a layer of ice, her skin carved into angel wings.

Boston Homicide Detective Marti Zucco and her partner, Detective Neil Cavanaugh, are in a race against time to stop the wing-maker, a twisted psychopath who has left a trail of complex clues. A gang-ridden path that will take them through the gates of Hell and into an underground world of sexual perversion.

For Marti, her faith will be tested as more bodies continue to mount and she walks among the ghosts, following in the footprints of the killer known as the Puritan.

Say thy prayers,
ye devil-tongued fools,
lest the Wing-Maker come for you.

MINDHUNTER meets HANNIBAL LECTER in this brilliantly crafted and disturbing thriller from Birgitte Märgen, the haunting new...


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Cover art by Christian


ebook ASIN: B08FZSBJ6Z ($6.99)

Cover art by Christian


ebook ASIN: B08FZSBJ6Z ($6.99)


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Featured Reviews

The Pvritan is an excellent and atmospheric mystery! It’s fast paced and keeps you wanting to read more.

Marti and Neil are called to a bizarrely, unsettling scene. A murdered man, ‘displayed’ with wings made out of his own skin. At first the detectives think this may gang related; perhaps an initiation that went to far. While digging into this theory, another body shows up and they realize that theory no longer stands. The way these people are killed is both gruesome and without a specific pattern, although the murderer does have a certain M.O. The killer has been leaving them a unique paper trail; scrolled pages from the Geneva bible that have been placed inside each victim. They must figure out who this murderer is and fast. Marti and Neil soon find themselves pulled into some depraved situations, but nothing will prepare them for what’s going to happen next.

This book had my heart racing a few times. The only complaint I have is how abruptly the book ends...I was hoping there’d be an epilogue at the end or something more. Overall, the book is a great mystery and thriller, I definitely recommend!

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Thanks NetGalley Publisher and Author for this great ebook!

The Pvritan is one great book.
The story this one told was simply amazing.
The wingman is on a killing spree....
I absolutely love books with serial killers!
Something about them.
And this one is great. The story, the plot, the characters, the ending!
I loved every bit of it.

Overall..... Great book!
Rating 4.5

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Two stories, several hundred years apart. The setting and the setting. Religion ties everything together. Death and penance. Boston, priests and detectives.

A bible some 700 years old, scriptures found. Bodies staged.

This was an off chance read, and it was well worth it. It was easy reading and flowed well. The historical parts were short, but gave insight to the main body of the story.

If your stuck for something to read, this should find its way onto your reading list.



Status: Completed

Rating: 4.7/5.0

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This book is a predicted five star and OMG! Amazing! Marti is such a great character I remember the scene where she laid out three evidences for this man who confessed that he's responsible for the homicide. Fcking genius! She's absolutely the character you will fall in love with and even Neil! He's the detective partner of Marti and oh sh*t he's really witty all throughout this story. This book is well researched. You can't go wrong with a book that is well researched. I love it! I will put this on my favorite list! I hope I can get a physical copy of this very soon.

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Detective Marti Zucco and her partner, Detective Neil Cavanaugh, are called to a crime scene in a public park in Boston. Upon their arrival they find the body of a man hanging from a tree displayed in the form of an angel with his eyes removed. Only later discovering that the murderer left an extract from the bible within the victims eye socket. With the victim linked to local gangs, Marti and Neil are on the hunt to find his killer but when the body of a fifteen year old girl turns up they realise this is more than a turf war murder. With the balance of Marti’s strong belief system and the quirkiness of Neil’s sense of humour, the duo find themselves investigating satanic cults and religious sects. Can they find the murderer before it’s too late?

This book was fantastic. I loved the historical element to the story involving the puritans which I never really knew anything about. The characters were great together, Marti with her recurring nightmares, caring for her Nonna and her determined head and Neil, the loveable clown, cracking jokes and someone who clearly watched too many movies. Neil was definitely my favourite of the two, the line he uses after meeting the satanic cult “They’re like a vampiric Manson family” definitely shows his ability to try and bring an element of laughter to an otherwise awful situation! This book is available on @NetGalley until 10 December 2020 and is currently available on Kindle Unlimited and I would highly recommend any crime lovers to give this a go and share your thoughts. Definitely a 5 out of 5 book for me!

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