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.