Description
Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan is a literary crime thriller set in the isolated coastal town of Ilmarsh, where a disturbing discovery triggers a wider investigation into violence, disease, and psychological breakdown.
The story begins when Detective Alec Nichols uncovers the buried heads of sixteen horses on a remote farm, arranged in a deliberate and unsettling pattern. Veterinary forensic specialist Cooper Allen is brought in to examine the scene, where evidence of a potential pathogen emerges, raising concerns about environmental contamination and human exposure. As illness spreads and further crimes come to light—including disappearances, arson, and acts of mutilation—the town descends into fear and suspicion. The investigation expands into a complex web of hidden histories, personal trauma, and escalating danger, as both investigators struggle to uncover the truth while becoming increasingly trapped within the community’s growing paranoia.
Sixteen Horses is suited to readers of literary crime fiction, psychological thrillers, and atmospheric investigative mysteries.
