Butcher Boy

In a city that chews up good men and spits them out, one detective is chasing a killer who butchers women-and leaves no trail.

Metropolisville is the kind of place where darkness leaks from the cracks in the pavement and death is just another headline. When a string of brutal murders terrifies the city, the press dubs the killer “Butcher Boy.” After the lead detective cracks under pressure, grizzled cop Leo Lyons is handed the case. Haunted by his past and driven by justice, Lyons must navigate a city steeped in corruption, blood, and betrayal to stop a murderer before the body count climbs.

But in a place where everyone’s got something to hide, and nothing is ever what it seems-can he?

BUTCHER BOY kicks off a pulse-pounding neo-noir crime anthology set in the deadliest city in America. Perfect for fans of James Ellroy, Richard Price, and classic pulp fiction.

Also in the Metropolisville series: Gun Smoke, Fender Bender, Sputnik Baby, Pig Killer, and Fat Cat.

Author Biography

James Dargan is the author of over thirty books spanning crime, noir, satire, historical fiction, and literary fiction. Known for razor-sharp dialogue, vivid characters, and a knack for weaving grit with dark humour, his work ranges from the hard-boiled streets of the Napoleon Clancy thrillers to the sprawling crime sagas of The Bayside City series, the evocative Latin American novels, and a host of standalone titles.

Dargan’s novels often drop readers into morally complex worlds where loyalty is fragile, justice is elusive, and survival depends on quick thinking and a little luck. Influenced by the likes of Elmore Leonard, Dennis Lehane, and Cormac McCarthy, his prose balances propulsive storytelling with atmospheric detail, creating stories that are as cinematic as they are immersive.

Whether exploring mob wars and political corruption, the quiet desperation of outsiders, or the chaos of history’s turning points, Dargan writes with an unflinching eye and a storyteller’s instinct for pacing, character, and place. His work is as much about the people caught in the crossfire as it is about the bullets themselves.

James Dargan: Writer, Raconteur, Blogger, and Journalist.

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