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  • Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

The Wharf Butcher

The Wharf Butcher

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2000s: Book one in the DCI Mason & Carlisle series

  • ISBN: 978-1910223567
  • Genre: Crime, Police Procedural, Thriller

What you need to know before your trail

A serial killer is stalking Tyneside. But there is a pattern to his killings, his choice of victims, his method of slaughter. David Carlisle, a criminal profiler, is brought in to assist DCI Jack Mason with his task of identifying the killer and stopping him in his tracks.

The clock is ticking to catch the monster that has been unleashed. But first Carlisle must get inside the killer’s head…

Travel Guide

Travel to Newcastle and Gateshead

Michael has been writing crime thriller novels since 2006, all of them based in and around the North East of England. His debut, The Wharf Butcher, was released in 2015 and offers a unique insight into this rugged landscape. Its sequel, Satan’s Beckoning; also features the hard-hitting DCI Jack Mason and local criminal profiler David Carlisle. The third book in the series, The Suitcase Man is also firmly set in and around the region.

The settings are mainly police stations, court houses and fictional streets and crime scenes where the worst happens. This series gives an insight into the underbelly of the cities of Newcastle and Gateshead.

BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Wharf Butcher

Destination: Newcastle upon Tyne Author/guide: Michael K Foster Departure Time: 2000s

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