General Knowledge
What City is the story set in?
New Orleans or Louisiana
What disturbing habit does he have when selecting victims?
Stalking and surgically removing body parts while keeping victims alive
What’s Wren’s role in the criminal justice system?
Forensic pathologist aiding investigations
Who assists Wren the most?
Detective Sidney (or the lead detective)
What tool does Wren primarily use to examine bodies?
Autopsy scalpel (or autopsy kit)
What is Dr. Wren Muller's profession
Forensic Pathologist
How does he view his crimes?
Art or Purification
How does she approach the bodies differently?
Reading emotional and forensic narratives from the corpse
What does the killer’s mindset reveal?
Psychopathy and delusions of righteousness
What’s the significance of trace evidence in solving the case?
It links the killer to specific locations or victims
With what agency does Wren regularly work?
Coroner's Office or Law Enforcement
What forensic clue links him to the crime scenes?
Surgical precision and specific trace evidence
What personal trauma from her past is revealed?
Family connection to the killer
What symbolic act does the killer perform on victims?
Removing their vocal cords
What does lividity or rigor mortis help determine?
The time of death
What trait allows the killer to evade capture?
His intelligence or Medical Knowledge
His surgical background implies what kind of background?
He has a medical or scientific background
What makes her forensic style unique?
Her empathy combined with analytical precision
What forensic misinterpretation almost derails the case?
Believing wounds were post-mortem when they weren’t
What specific forensic detail helped link multiple murders?
The identical surgical precision on each victim
Who is known as the Bayou Butcher?
Jermey or Unnamed serial killer
How does the books end regarding his status?
He's still at large/ setting up for a sequel book.
How is she connected to the killer based on her past?
Personal history involving the Bayou Butcher?
Which victim affects Wren most emotionally and why?
The victim who resembles her or someone from her past
What challenge does Wren face in interpreting the killer’s surgical work?
Telling the difference between professional skill and psychotic mutilation