Damian Pryce: Canine, Gebunden

Blurb

OBSESSIONS DON'T GET SOLVED-THEY GET FED

Canine is a psychopath who spends his nights mutilating young men, searching for what it truly means to walk around in someone else's skin. But people are weak, and the ritual is losing its spark-until he meets Percy, an enigmatic man whose vacant expressions conceal dangerous secrets. Unraveling Percy becomes an obsession, driving Canine to deconstruct not just bodies, but the limits of his own mind. The pursuit of transcendence spirals into fixation, and the deeper he goes, the fewer exits remain-for anyone.

Detective James Pierce, still grieving the death of his wife, returns to his coastal hometown only to be confronted with a grisly case. A serial killer, known only as the Canine, leaves behind a trail of disemboweled corpses, each with their front teeth missing. As Pierce hunts for the killer, every lead collapses into a dead end. When the case finally cracks open, the revelations strike perilously close to home, forcing Pierce to confront not only the murderer, but his own unraveling sanity.

For newly promoted Detective Vera Stanton, the investigation begins as her first chance to prove herself. But what looks like a career-making opportunity twists into something far more consuming. The bodies mount. The evidence dissolves. And as her personal life frays, Stanton must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice to bring one man down-and whether she can live with the wreckage left behind.

**WARNING:**This is an extreme horror novel that contains graphic content. Reader discretion is advised.